Definition of Fibre
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(n.) One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle.
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(n.) Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender rootlets of a plant.
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(n.) Sinew; strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber.
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(n.) A general name for the raw material, such as cotton, flax, hemp, etc., used in textile manufactures.
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() A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name.
Antonyms of Fibre
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