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fiber

noun

A leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

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Word length
5
Starts with
F
Ends with
R
Contains
IB
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfaɪ.bɚ

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noun

  1. A leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

noun

  1. The inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

    “{'source': 'Herbert Spencer', 'text': 'education has for its object the formation of character'}”

noun

  1. Any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

noun

  1. Coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

noun

  1. A slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

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{'source': 'Herbert Spencer', 'text': 'education has for its object the formation of character'}

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