English > fiber: 5 senses > noun 1, substance| Meaning | A slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn. |
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| Synonym | fibre |
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| Narrower | bassine | coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms |
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| bristle | A stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament) |
| byssus, beard | tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface |
| cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey | Hard fiber used in making coarse twine |
| coir | Stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut |
| fibril, filament, strand | A very slender natural or synthetic fiber |
| lint | fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers |
| loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge | The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa |
| man-made fiber, synthetic fiber | Fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes |
| natural fiber, natural fibre | Fiber derived from plants or animals |
| nerve fiber, nerve fibre | A threadlike extension of a nerve cell |
| oakum | Loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes |
| optical fiber, glass fiber, optical fibre, glass fibre | A very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light |
| raffia | Fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets |
| raveling, ravelling | A bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric |
| spindle | (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division |
| string | A tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod) |
| Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
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| Substances | cellulose | A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant ... / plant tissues and fibers |
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| Spanish | fibra, fibra textil |
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| Catalan | fibra |
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| Adjectives | fibrous | having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute |
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