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Noun

fiber - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
fibre
material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
byssus, beard tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
bristle a stiff hair
glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
nerve fiber, nerve fibre a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
spindle a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
loofa, loufah sponge, loofah, luffa the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
cebu maguey, manila maguey, cantala hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants
bassine coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms
coir stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
raffia feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
cellulose a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
string a lightweight cord
fibril, filament, strand a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
lint cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
man-made fiber, synthetic fiber fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
natural fiber, natural fibre fiber derived from plants or animals
oakum 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
fiber - any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
fibre
cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
fiber - a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
fibre, vulcanized fiber
fiber - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
character, fibre
trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
personality the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
spirit a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
thoughtfulness the trait of thinking carefully before acting
responsibleness, responsibility a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
fiber - coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
roughage
food product, foodstuff a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
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Substantiv

fiber - A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
fiber - A material in the form of fibers.
fiber - A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.
fiber - dietary Dietary fiber.
fiber - Moral strength and resolve.
fiber - The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.
fiber - A kind of lightweight thread of execution.

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  • Fiber, also spelled fibre, is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. They are very important in the biology of both plants and animals, for holding tissues together. Human uses for fibers are diverse.

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