fibre
[ fahy-ber ]
/ ˈfaɪ bər /
noun Chiefly British.
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Definition for fibre (2 of 2)
fiber
[ fahy-ber ]
/ ˈfaɪ bər /
noun
Also
especially British,
fi·bre.
Origin of fiber
1350–1400; 1970–75
for def 9; Middle English
fibre (< Middle French) < Latin
fibra filament
OTHER WORDS FROM fiber
fi·ber·less, adjective in·ter·fi·ber, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for fibre
British Dictionary definitions for fibre (1 of 2)
fibre
US fiber
/ (ˈfaɪbə) /
noun
Derived forms of fibre
fibred or US fibered, adjective fibreless or US fiberless, adjectiveWord Origin for fibre
C14: from Latin
fibra filament, entrails
British Dictionary definitions for fibre (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for fibre
fiber
[ fī′bər ]
n.
A slender thread or filament.
Extracellular filamentous structures such as collagenic or elastic connective tissue fibers.
The nerve cell axon with its glial envelope.
An elongated threadlike cell, such as a muscle cell or one of the epithelial cells of the lens of the eye.
Coarse, indigestible plant matter, consisting primarily of polysaccharides such as cellulose, that when eaten stimulates intestinal peristalsis.
roughage
Scientific definitions for fibre
fiber
[ fī′bər ]
The parts of grains, fruits, and vegetables that contain cellulose and are not digested by the body. Fiber helps the intestines absorb water, which increases the bulk of the stool and causes it to move more quickly through the colon.
One of the elongated, thick-walled cells, often occurring in bundles, that give strength and support to tissue in vascular plants. Fibers are one type of sclerenchyma cell.
Any of the elongated cells of skeletal or cardiac muscle, made up of slender threadlike structures called myofibrils.
The axon of a neuron.