Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 10 compound words that contain fibres. The most common are listed below. Open fibres in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- carbon fibresplural of carbon fibre: A very strong filament made by the pyrolysis of a synthetic fiber such as rayon.
- muscle fibresplural of muscle fibre: A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit of muscles.
- natural fibresplural of natural fibre: An organic fiber that is obtained naturally, notably from a plant or animal.
- nerve fibresplural of nerve fibre: An axon
- optical fibresplural of optical fibre: A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.
- synthetic fibresplural of synthetic fibre: Any fiber made by extruding a synthetic substance through spinnerets to make a thread.
- Purkinje fibresplural of Purkinje fibre: One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.
- Sharpey's fibresA matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.
- acrylic fibresplural of acrylic fibre: UK form of acrylic fiber.
- dietary fibresplural of dietary fibre: Substances, generally of plant origin, consisting mostly of complex carbohydrates which are undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract.
- hollow-fibresplural of hollow-fibre: Based on or pertaining to hollow fibers.
- milk fibresplural of milk fibre: A kind of azlon based on the casein found in milk.
- moral fibresplural of moral fibre: The inner strength to do what one believes to be right; often an ability to make difficult decisions.
- Tampico fibresplural of Tampico fibre: A tough vegetable fiber from plants of genus Agave, especially Agave lechuguilla, used as a substitute for animal bristles in making brushes.
- dentinal fibresplural of dentinal fibre: The collagen fiber embedded within the dentin matrix of teeth, arranged in a tubular pattern that contributes to the tissue's structural integrity and flexibility.
Compound words 10
- biofibresplural of biofibre: Any fiber (including dietary fiber) manufactured from plant material
- chlorofibresplural of chlorofibre: Any synthetic fibre made from the polymerization of a chlorinated monomer (especially from forms of polyvinyl chloride)
- fibrescopesplural of fibrescope: An instrument, consisting of a fibre optic bundle, used to observe inaccessible areas
- fluorofibresplural of fluorofibre: Any of a range of fibres made from polymers such as PTFE
- hollowfibresplural of hollowfibre: Based on or pertaining to hollow fibers.
- macrofibresplural of macrofibre: Any of a series of highly-ordered multicellular structures, on the surface of some bacteria, that undergo twisting and writhing motions
- microfibresplural of microfibre: Very fine synthetic fiber; cloth made of such fiber.
- myofibresplural of myofibre: A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit of muscles.
- nanofibresplural of nanofibre: Any fibre having a nanoscale diameter.
- neurofibresplural of neurofibre: A fiber formed of the dendrite of a neuron.