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fibre

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfaɪbɚ/ · UK /ˈfaɪbə/

Forms: fibres

fibre means: The part of plant foods your body cannot fully digest, which helps food move through your body.

noun

FOOD COMPONENTB1

The part of plant foods your body cannot fully digest, which helps food move through your body.

  • Fruit provides useful fibre.
  • We switched to bread with more fibre.
  • How much fibre does this meal contain?

Similar words: roughage, dietary fibre

Common phrases: dietary fibre, fibre intake, rich in fibre

THIN THREADSB1

Very thin threads found in cloth or plants.

  • The cloth contains cotton fibre.
  • Tough fibres run through the vegetable stems.
  • These plant fibres can be woven into cloth.

Similar words: strand, filament

Common phrases: cotton fibre, plant fibre, vegetable fibre, a cotton fibre

DATA CONNECTIONB2

Thin glass threads that carry information as light, used for fast internet and other connections.

  • Our street now has fibre.
  • The company installed fibre throughout the building.
  • Is fibre broadband available in your village?

Similar words: optical fibre, fibre optics

Common phrases: fibre broadband, fibre connection, fibre cable

THREAD MATERIALB2

Material consisting of many thin threads, used to make cloth and other products.

  • The bag is made from plant fibre.
  • They use natural fibre for their carpets.
  • This factory produces synthetic fibre for clothing.

Common phrases: natural fibre, synthetic fibre, plant fibre

Questions about fibre

What does fibre mean?

The part of plant foods your body cannot fully digest, which helps food move through your body.

What is fibre in other languages?

Türkçe: lif · Español: fibra · Français: fibres · Deutsch: Ballaststoffe · Italiano: fibra · 日本語: 食物繊維

How do you pronounce fibre?

In American English /ˈfaɪbɚ/; in British English /ˈfaɪbə/.

How do you use fibre in a sentence?

Fruit provides useful fibre. We switched to bread with more fibre.

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