fiber
/fˈaɪbɝ/
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Noun
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Noun
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
Noun
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
Noun
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
Noun
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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bassine
beard
bran
bristle
byssus
cantala
Cebu maguey
coir
fibril
filament
glass fiber
glass fibre
lint
loofa
loofah
loufah sponge
luffa
manila maguey
man-made fiber
muscle cell
muscle fiber
muscle fibre
natural fiber
natural fibre
nerve fiber
nerve fibre
oakum
optical fiber
optical fibre
raffia
raveling
ravelling
spindle
spirit
strand
string
synthetic fiber