fibre
pronunciation
How to pronounce fibre in British English:
UK [ˈfaɪbə(r)]
How to pronounce fibre in American English:
US [ˈfaɪbər]
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- Noun:
- a slender and greatly elongated solid substance
- the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
- a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
Word Origin
- fibre (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of fiber (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
Example
- 1. Doing so will certainly give you more fibre .
- 2. It doubled the fibre 's bandwidth .
- 3. Eating foods from grain gives you vitamins , minerals and fibre .
- 4. And some firms have begun to explore the use of carbon fibre in cars .
- 5. The result , mr gafni claims , is stronger than carbon fibre .