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• a variation of fiber.

fibre

American  

[fahy-ber] / ˈfaɪ bər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a variant of fiber.

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fibre British  

/ ˈfaɪbə /

noun

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. a long fine continuous thread or filament

4. the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture

5. essential substance or nature

   all the fibres of his being were stirred

6. strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre )

7. See dietary fibre

8. botany

   1. a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue

   2. such tissue extracted from flax, hemp, etc, used to make linen, rope, etc

   3. a very small root or twig

9. anatomy any thread-shaped structure, such as a nerve fibre

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Other Word Forms

• fibred
  adjective
• fibreless
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibre

C14: from Latin fibra filament, entrails

Example Sentences

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fibre

Lightsonic is a company working with Affinity Water to speed up identification of leaks, and their secret weapon is fibre optic cables.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

A review of sleepwear and bedding fibre types found that bedding and clothing can affect thermal comfort during sleep.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Indonesian telecom tower operator continues to expand its asset base in a disciplined manner, ending 1Q with around 36,572 towers and 181,700 kilometers of fibre optic network, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Using that tech, MOA Foodtech discovered the best microorganisms to make use of the leftover starch and fibre in the pea protein industry.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

I meant it with every fibre of my being.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler