"fibre" meaning in English

See fibre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪ.bə(r)/ [UK] Audio: EN-AU ck1 fibre.ogg [Australia], en-us-fiber.ogg [US] Forms: fibre [singular], fibres [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Fibres are thread-like structures found in textiles or vegetables
    Sense id: simple-fibre-en-noun-jymbEOls
  2. Fibre is vegetable fibers eaten as part of a diet.
    Sense id: simple-fibre-en-noun-qllWzT5B
  3. Fibre is thin glass fibres used to transmit computer data using pulses of light.
    Sense id: simple-fibre-en-noun-qMPNIf1e
     
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