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fibre 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. fiber: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
  2. fiber: any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
  3. character: the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
  4. fiber: a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
  5. 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. ...
  6. In computer science, a fiber is a particularly lightweight thread of execution.
  7. An axon is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body or soma.
  8. A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread; Material in the form of fibres; Dietary fibre; Moral strength and resolve; The preimage of a given point in the range of a map
  9. (Fibres) A fancy thread, yarn, ribbon, or other, used to decorate scrapbook pages.
  10. (Fibres) Fine hair like structures, which can be natural or synthetic or regenerated, long (filament) or short (staple)
  11. (Fibres) The thread-like portion of the tissue of wood.
  12. The part of food that cannot be digested and used for energy. Diets high in fibre may help prevent some common diseases. High-fibre foods include whole grains, fruits and vegetables, legumes and nuts.
  13. shorthand for optical fibre. French: fibre.
  14. The part of food, which cannot be digested. It adds bulk to the bowel action and assists regularity.
  15. Latin fibra = a fibre, adjective, Latin fibrosus = fibrous.
  16. fibres for papermaking, can be animal (e.g. wool or hair), mineral (e.g. asbestos) or plant. Plant fibres are the most important group, the important constituent being cellulose which is extracted from a variety of plants. ...
  17. a relatively long sclerenchyma cell, usually occurring in bundles or strands. See also Sclerenchyma.
  18. String of cellulose from which paper is made.
  19. Cane plant’s vegetable skeleton in which juice is stored and through which plant food, dissolved in solid water, is distributed throughout the plant. Milling ruptures the fibre cells, freeing the juice. Fibre content varies according to variety but normal range is 11%-16%.
  20. Unprocessed plant foods, such as wholegrains, vegetables and fruit, contain fibre that our bodies do not absorb. But instead of causing stomach ache, this fibre helps keep our digestive systems working properly. ...
  21. A short tube used to make solder-less connections to shielded or coaxial cable. In fibre optics, a tube with a central hole that holds the fibre in a connector.
  22. food used to keep waste moving through your digestive system.
  23. A thin, threadlike material, often from some kind of fabric.
  24. fibre optic networks provide high speed, high bandwidth connectivity. Cable networks are already built using fibre, as well as some wide area telecom networks. Use of fibre is likely to increase.
  25. food substances found in cereals, fruits and vegetables that are not digested but help the function of the intestines