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optical fibre

noun

a communications cable consisting of a thin glass fibre in a protective sheath. Light transmitted along the fibre may be modulated with vision, sound, or data signalsSee also fibre optics

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optical disc, optical disk, optical double star, optical effects, optical fiber, optical fibre, optical flint, optical glass, optical illusion, optical image, optical isomer
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