fibre

Definitions of fibre
  1. noun
    a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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    type of:
    textile, tissu, étoffe
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
    synonyms: filament
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    types:
    fil d'araignée
    filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
  3. noun
    a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
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    fibre nerveuse, nerf
    a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
    filament
    a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
    fibre synthétique
    fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
    fibre naturelle
    fiber derived from plants or animals
    fil d'araignée
    filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
    type of:
    matière
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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