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Meanings of fibre in English

Portuguese
fibra
Catalan
fibra
Spanish
fibra
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A leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth.

fibra

The portion of plant products that moves through the human digestive system without being digested.

Usage of fibre in English
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Edamame also contains fibre and antioxidants, which can also benefit heart health.
The South African
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People who work from home definitely benefit from having responsive, fibre-style broadband.
The Guardian
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This allows using the fibre to build compact high power laser systems.
Pubmed
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This includes two million residences that can demand fibre-to-the-home in eligible areas.
News.com.au
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The fibre differs in length, the long stapled being the most valued.
Vegetable Dyes: Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Us...
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It is indestructible, because it is in the fibre of my life.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1
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Now the world was abeat with swift pulsations in fibre and nerve.
The Forfeit
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One angora goat produces about one hundred dollars of fibre a year.
Radio NZ
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The first neutron fibre diffraction studies of an amyloid system are presented.
Pubmed
10
Subsequently the husks are beaten and the fibre is separated and dried.
Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon
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He then asked me to help him in tearing off the fibre.
On the Banks of the Amazon
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Both fibre and citrus consumption are considered hallmarks of a healthy diet.
Radio NZ
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Simple words, and yet they thrilled every fibre in the girl's costume.
Nonsense Novels
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One fibre in the wicker arm-chair creaks, though no one sits there.
Jacob's Room
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Every fibre of her body was set in an effort of resistance.
The Mischief-Maker
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In Maharashtra, the fibre crop has been cultivated mainly on rain-fed areas.
Reuters
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