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fibre (US), fiber
1. a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon 2. cloth or other material made from such yarn 3. Botany a. a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue b. such tissue extracted from flax, hemp, etc., used to make linen, rope, etc. c. a very small root or twig 4. Anatomy any thread-shaped structure, such as a nerve fibre fiberboard A building material, usually composed of wood fiber or cane or other vegetable fiber, compressed with a binder into sheet form; the physical characteristics depend on the fiber, binder, density, and surface finish. Also see hardboard, medium-density fiberboard, board insulation. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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