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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun fiber has 5 senses

fiber(n = noun.substance) fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn;

has particulars: beard, byssus, bristle, glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre, nerve fiber, nerve fibre, spindle, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, luffa, cantala, cebu maguey, manila maguey, bassine, coir, raffia, string, fibril, filament, strand, lint, man-made fiber, synthetic fiber, natural fiber, natural fibre, oakum, raveling, ravelling

is a kind of material, stuff

Derived form adjective fibrous₁

fiber(n = noun.food) roughage - coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis;

is a kind of food product, foodstuff

has particulars: bran

fiber(n = noun.body) fibre - any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber);

is a kind of cell

has particulars: muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre, nerve fiber, nerve fibre

fiber(n = noun.attribute) character, fibre - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"

is a kind of trait

is a part of personality

has particulars: spirit

has parts: thoughtfulness, responsibility, responsibleness, integrity

fiber(n = noun.artifact) fibre, vulcanized fiber - a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth;

is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile

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CIDE DICTIONARY

fiber, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.].

One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle. [1913 Webster]
Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender rootlets of a plant. [1913 Webster]
the inherent complex of attributes that determine a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions; sinew; strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber. [1913 Webster]
"Yet had no fibers in him, nor no force." [1913 Webster]
A general name for the raw material, such as cotton, flax, hemp, etc., used in textile manufactures. [1913 Webster]
that portion of food composed of carbohydrates which are completely or partly indigestible, such as cellulose or pectin; it may be in an insoluble or a soluble form. It provides bulk to the solid waste and stimulates peristalsis in the intestine. It is found especially in grains, fruits, and vegetables. There is some medical evidence which indicates that diets high in fiber reduce the risk of colon cancer and reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. It is also called dietary fiber, roughage, or bulk. [PJC]
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth. [WordNet 1.5]

Fiber gun, a kind of steam gun for converting, wood, straw, etc., into fiber. The material is shut up in the gun with steam, air, or gas at a very high pressure which is afterward relieved suddenly by letting a lid at the muzzle fly open, when the rapid expansion separates the fibers. -- Fiber plants (Bot.), plants capable of yielding fiber useful in the arts, as hemp, flax, ramie, agave, etc.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

fiber, US var. of FIBRE.

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THESAURUS

fiber

Aralac, Avisco, Celanese, Chemstrand, Dacron, Dynel, Lastex, Manila, Orlon, Terylene, Velon, Vicara, acetate rayon, all that lives, alpaca, angora, animal fiber, artificial fiber, bast, biosphere, biota, body-build, brand, brawn, capillament, cashmere, cast, character, characteristic, characteristics, cilium, cirrus, cobweb, coir, complexion, composition, constituents, constitution, cotton, crasis, denier, dharma, diathesis, disposition, ecosphere, ethos, fabric, fibrilla, filament, filamentule, flagellum, flax, flesh, flora and fauna, floss, frame, genius, gossamer, grain, habit, hair, hank, hemp, horsehair, hue, humor, humors, ilk, jute, kapok, kind, linen, living matter, living nature, llama hair, makeup, merino, mohair, mold, nature, near-silk, noosphere, nylon, oakum, organic matter, organic nature, organized matter, physique, plasm, property, quality, raffia, rayon, silk, sisal, skein, somatotype, sort, spandex, spirit, spun rayon, stamp, strand, streak, stripe, suchness, suture, system, temper, temperament, tendency, tendril, tenor, thread, threadlet, tissue, tone, tussah, type, vein, way, web, wool, worsted, yarn, zephyr

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Connection

N connection, vinculum, link, connective, connection, junction, bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium, bracket, bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus, bond, tendon, tendril, fiber, cord, cordage, riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain, string, fastener, fastening, tie, ligament, ligature, strap, tackle, rigging, standing rigging, running rigging, traces, harness, yoke, band ribband, bandage, brace, roller, fillet, inkle, with, withe, withy, thong, braid, girder, tiebeam, girth, girdle, cestus, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot, cabestro, cinch, lariat, legadero, oxreim, suspenders, pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener, clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp, cramp, cramp iron, ratchet, detent, larigo, pawl, terret, treenail, screw, button, buckle, clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet, tag, tooth, hook, hook and eye, lock, holdfast, padlock, rivet, anchor, grappling iron, trennel, stake, post, cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout, viscum, shackle, rein, prop.

Filament

N filament, line, fiber, fibril, funicle, vein, hair, capillament, cilium, cilia, pilus, pili, tendril, gossamer, hair stroke, veinlet, venula, venule, wire, string, thread, packthread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist, whipcord, tape, ribbon, cord, rope, yarn, hemp, oakum, jute, strip, shred, slip, spill, list, band, fillet, fascia, ribbon, riband, roll, lath, splinter, shiver, shaving, beard, ramification, strand, filamentous, filamentiferous, filaceous, filiform, fibrous, fibrillous, thread-like, wiry, stringy, ropy, capillary, capilliform, funicular, wire-drawn, anguilliform, flagelliform, hairy, taeniate, taeniform, taenioid, venose, venous.