fibers

noun

plural of fiber
as in threads
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair the fibers found on the victim's body came from a carpet in the suspect's home

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Recent Examples of fibers The fibers help stop cracks from moving freely through the material. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Recycled fibers must compete against cheaper virgin materials. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Softly Supportive And On Sale Sleep Number The ComfortFit Pillow is made with memory foam pieces and down-alternative fibers for gentle support that conforms to your head and neck. — V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibers
  1. threads
  2. wires
  3. filaments
Noun
  • But Allen has also used his talent to explore the timeless connective cultural threads of Black American history.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On top of this, season 2 jumps around in time quite a bit, further putting a strain on your ability to follow narrative threads.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of threads
Noun
  • Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Behind him spreads a green valley uncluttered by cars, roads, or electric wires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of wires
Noun
  • Experiments and simulations tell the same story Inside a narrow channel, the active filaments had little opportunity to turn sideways.
    — K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The top glass also slides backward, allowing the heat from the chamber to vent out the top of the machine for softer filaments like PLA and TPU.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of filaments

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