fibre

UK ( US fiber)

/ˈfaɪbər/ noun

Translation

CLOTH [C, U] › cloth made from thin threads twisted together

lif, elyaf

Man-made fibres like nylon are easy to wash.2268

THIN THREAD [C] › one of the thin threads that forms a substance such as cloth

lif

The fibres are woven into fabric.2268

FOOD [U] › the substance in plants which cannot be digested and helps food pass through your body

bitkisel lif

Broccoli is a good source of fibre.120855

BODY [C] › a structure like a thread in your body

vücuttaki lif

muscle/nerve fibres533

(Definition of fibre noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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