"fiber" meaning in English

See fiber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/ [US], /ˈfaɪ.bə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-fiber.ogg [US] Forms: fiber [singular], fibers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Fibers are thread-like structures found in textiles or vegetables
    Sense id: simple-fiber-en-noun-GjiIw7RN
  2. Fiber is vegetable fibers eaten as part of a diet.
    Sense id: simple-fiber-en-noun-m2l201ZT
  3. Fiber is thin glass fibers used to transmit computer data using pulses of light.
    Sense id: simple-fiber-en-noun-ahJw7T6Y
     
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