fibra

Definitions of fibra
  1. noun
    a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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    type of:
    tejido, tela
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
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    salvado
    food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
    type of:
    comida, producto alimenticio
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
  3. noun
    a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
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    cerda
    a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
    rafia
    fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
    brizna, filamento, hilo, pelo
    a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
    fibra natural
    fiber derived from plants or animals
    estopa
    loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
    telaraña
    filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
    cilindroeje
    long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
    dendrita
    short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
    type of:
    materia
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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