fiber : Idioms & Phrases

• noun polymerized from acrylonitrile
  acrylic.
  

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• noun a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
  afferent fiber.
  

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• noun fiber derived from animals
  animal fibre.
  

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• noun strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
  bast.
  

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• noun a European variety of beaver
  Old World beaver.
  

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• noun soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
  cotton wool; cotton.
  

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• noun a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands
  efferent fiber.
  

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• noun a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
  fascicle; fasciculus; fibre bundle.
  

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• a kind of steam gun for converting, wood, straw, etc., into fiber. The material is shut up in the gun with steam, air, or gas at a very high pressure which is afterward relieved suddenly by letting a lid at the muzzle fly open, when the rapid expansion separates the fibers.

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• noun a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
  fibre optic cable.
  

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• noun the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
  fibreoptics; fibre optics; fiberoptics.
  

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• (Bot.), plants capable of yielding fiber useful in the arts, as hemp, flax, ramie, agave, etc.

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Fi"ber-faced`, Fi"bre-faced` adjective (Also<

• Fiber-faced
• Fibre-faced

)

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1. Having a visible fiber embodied in the surface of; -- applied esp. to a kind of paper for checks, drafts, etc.

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• adjective of or relating to fiber optics
  fibre-optic; fibreoptic; fiberoptic.
  

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• noun a communication system using fiber optic cables
  fibre-optic transmission system; FOTS.
  

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• noun a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
  optical fibre; glass fiber; glass fibre.
  

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• noun fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
  man-made fiber.
  

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• noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin
  medullated nerve fiber.
  

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• noun a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands
  efferent fiber.
  

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• noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
  motoneuron; efferent neuron; motor neuron.
  

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• noun an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
  muscle fibre; muscle cell.
  

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• noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin
  medullated nerve fiber.
  

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• (Anat.), the sustentacular or connective-tissue fibers which form the framework of the retina.

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• noun fiber derived from plants or animals
  natural fibre.
  

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• noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
  nerve fibre.
  

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• (Anat.), one of the fibers of which nerves are made up. These fibers are either medullated or nonmedullated. in both kinds the essential part is the translucent threadlike axis cylinder which is continuous the whole length of the fiber.

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• noun a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
  optical fibre; glass fiber; glass fibre.
  

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• noun fiber derived from plants
  plant fibre.
  

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• noun a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester
  

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• noun a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network
  

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• noun a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
  afferent fiber.
  

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• noun a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
  staple; staple fibre.
  
  • staple fibers vary widely in length

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• noun an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
  striated muscle cell.
  

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• noun fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
  man-made fiber.
  

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Tam*pi"co fi"ber, fi"bre (Also<

• Tampico fiber
• fibre

)

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1. A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name.

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• noun a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
  fibre; fiber.
  

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• paper, paper pulp, or other fiber, chemically treated, as with metallic chlorides, so as to form a substance resembling ebonite in texture, hardness, etc. Knight.

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• . (a) (Bot.) Fibrovascular tissue. (b) Wood comminuted, and reduced to a powdery or dusty mass.

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• . (Bot.) (a) Fiber or tissue consisting of slender, membranous tubes tapering at each end. (b) A single wood cell. See under Wood. Goodale.

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