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| fi·ber [ fbər ] (plural fi·bers) or fi·bre [ fbər ] (plural fi·bres) |
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1. thin thread: a long slender thread or filament
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2. textiles thread for yarn: a fine thread of a natural or synthetic material that can be spun into yarn
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3. textiles cloth: cloth or material made of fibers
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4. textiles fibrous structure: the texture or structure of a material made of fibers
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5. health coarse fibrous substances in food: the coarse fibrous substances, largely composed of cellulose, that are found in grains, fruits, and vegetables, and aid digestion. This largely indigestible plant matter is considered to play a role in the prevention of many diseases of the digestive tract.
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6. strength of character: somebody's strength of character or sense of right and wrong
  the moral fiber of the nation
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7. essential character: the fundamental character, quality, or makeup of something
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8. botany long thick-walled plant cell: a long narrow plant cell with walls thickened with lignin that is a major component of the plant's supporting tissue. Fiber cells are frequently found in the outer walls of plant stems.
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9. botany plant strands for making rope and textiles: strands of fiber cells removed from the stems or leaves of plants such as flax or hemp, that can be separated and woven
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10. botany thin root: a thin narrow root of a plant
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11. anatomy thread-shaped body structure: a long thin structure of the body tissues, e.g. muscle cells and nerve cells
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Latin fibra "filament"] |
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| fi·bered adjective |
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