optical fibre
noun [C]Definition
› a long, thin glass rod through which very large amounts of information can be sent in the form of light → See also fibre opticsCommunications technology - general words
(Definition of optical fibre noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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