Look up: Fiber

1. fiber
   Elongated and thickened cell found in xylem tissue. It strengthens and supports the surrounding cells.
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2. Fiber
   any material that has been drawn into a cylinder with a length-to-diameter ratio greater than about ten.
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3. fiber
   [n] - a slender and greatly elongated solid substance 2. [n] - a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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4. Fiber
   any material that has been drawn into a cylinder with a length-to-diameter ratio greater than about ten.
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5. Fiber
   Filaments of plant tissue, such as cotton fiber and wood fiber. Some specialty papers may contain synthetic fibers, such as rayon or nylon.
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6. Fiber
   One or more filaments in an ordered assemblage.
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7. Fiber
   Our Fiber Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Fiber Fiber: The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provi...
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8. fiber
   a general term of convenience for any long,narrow cell of wood or bast,other than vessel elements and parenchyma Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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9. fiber
   fibre noun a slender and greatly elongated solid substance
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10. fiber
    noun a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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11. fiber
    fibre noun the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; `education has for its object the formation of character`- Herbert Spencer
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12. fiber
    (fi´bәr) an elongated threadlike structure. dietary fiber. nerve fiber.
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13. Fiber
    • (n.) Alt. of Fibre
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14. fiber
    fiber 1. An elongated, threadlike structure. 2. A slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure. 3. In botany, one of the elongated, thick-walled cells that give strength and support to plant tissue. 4. In anatomy, any of the filaments constituting the extracellular matrix of connective tiss...
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15. fiber
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fī′bĕr Definitions: 1. Extracellular filamentous structures such as collagenous elastic connective tissue fibers. 2. The nerve cell axon with its glial cell or Schwann cell envelope. 3. Elongated, hence threadlike, cells such as muscle cells and the epitheli...
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16. fiber
    
    • 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
    
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17. fiber
    fiber, threadlike strand, usually pliable and capable of being spun into a yarn. Many different fibers are known to be usable; some 40 of these are of commercial importance, and others are of local or specialized use. Fibers may be classified as either natural or synthetic. The natural fibers may be...
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18. fiber
    An indigestible component of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes that has numerous health benefits. There are two principal types of fiber: insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water and helps prevent constipation; and soluble fiber, which dissolves in water and helps to regulate blood levels of glucose and cholesterol.
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19. Fiber
    Indigestible, edible parts of plants
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20. fiber
    In food, fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains that cannot be digested. The fiber in food may help prevent cancer. In the body, fiber refers to tissue made of long threadlike cells, such as muscle fiber or nerve fiber.
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21. Fiber
    `Fiber` (also spelled `fibre`) is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. They are very important in the biology of both plants and animals, for holding tissues together. Human uses for fibers are diverse. They can be spun...
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22. Fiber
    (computer science) In computer science, a `fiber` is a particularly lightweight thread of execution. Like threads, fibers share address space. However, fibers use co-operative multitasking while threads use pre-emptive multitasking. Threads often depend on the kernel`s thread scheduler to pre...
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23. Fiber
    (mathematics) In mathematics, the `fiber` of a point y in Y under a function f&nbsp;:&nbsp;X&nbsp;→&nbsp;Y is the inverse image of {y} under f, that is, <math>f^{-1}({y})={x in X : f(x) = y}</math> In a variant phra...
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