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optical fibrenoun [ C ]

UK US optical fiber uk ​ /ˌɒp.tɪ.kəl ˈfaɪ.bər/ us ​ /ˌɑːp.tɪ.kəl ˈfaɪ.bɚ/

(Definition of “optical fibre” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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optical fibrenoun [ C or U ]

UK US optical fiber uk ​ us ​ COMMUNICATIONS, IT

› a very thin glass or plastic thread that can send information in the form of light signals:

A strand of optical fibre as thin as a human hair can transmit the equivalent of millions of words in a single second.
They develop and manufacture optical fibers and fiber optic products.
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(Definition of “optical fibre” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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