fiber

CEFRC1

/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A thin thread that forms part of a material or plant.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A material in the form of fibers.

Examples

  • Is eating too much fiber bad for you?

  • He was lacking in moral fiber.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.

  2. A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.

  3. Dietary fiber.

More examples

In context

  • You need to eat more fiber.

  • Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.

  • The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.

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Origin

noun

From French fibre, from Old French fibre, from Latin fibra.