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fibre [fibʀ]feminine noun* * *fibʀ1) lit fibre [BrE]2) fig ( sensibilité) streak•Phrasal Verbs:* * *fibʀ nffibre Grande-Bretagne fiber USAfibre optique — optical fibre Grande-Bretagne optical fiber USA
fibre de verre — fibreglass Grande-Bretagne fiberglass USA glass fibre Grande-Bretagne glass fiber USA
* * *fibre nf1 lit fibreGB; fibre musculaire/nerveuse/végétale muscle/nerve/vegetable fibreGB; aliments riches en fibre high-fibreGB food; fibre synthétique synthetic fibreGB; fibre de carbone/d'acier carbon/steel fibreGB;2 fig ( sensibilité) streak; avoir la fibre patriotique/maternelle to have a strong patriotic/maternal streak; jouer sur la fibre nationaliste des électeurs to play on nationalist feeling among the voters; il l'aimait de toutes ses fibres he loved her with all his being.[fibr] nom féminin3. TEXTILESles fibres naturelles/synthétiques naturally-occurring/man-made fibres4. [dans un muscle] muscle fibre5. [sentiment] feelingfaire jouer ou vibrer la fibre patriotique de quelqu'un to play upon somebody's patriotic feelings -
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nerve fiber — noun Date: circa 1847 any of the processes (as axons or dendrites) of a neuron … New Collegiate Dictionary
nerve fiber — noun An axon … Wiktionary
medullated nerve fiber — noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin • Syn: ↑myelinated nerve fiber • Hypernyms: ↑nerve fiber, ↑nerve fibre • Part Meronyms: ↑medullary sheath, ↑myelin sheath … Useful english dictionary
myelinated nerve fiber — noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin • Syn: ↑medullated nerve fiber • Hypernyms: ↑nerve fiber, ↑nerve fibre • Part Meronyms: ↑medullary sheath, ↑myelin sheath … Useful english dictionary
gray nerve fiber — noun : a nonmedullated nerve fiber … Useful english dictionary
motor nerve fiber — noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord • Syn: ↑motor neuron, ↑efferent neuron, ↑motoneuron • Hypernyms: ↑nerve cell, ↑neuron • Part Holonyms: ↑motor nerve … Useful english dictionary
nerve fibre — noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell • Syn: ↑nerve fiber • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hyponyms: ↑medullated nerve fiber, ↑myelinated nerve fiber, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nerve cell — noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses • Syn: ↑neuron • Derivationally related forms: ↑neural (for: ↑neuron), ↑neuronic (for: ↑neuron), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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nerve — noun 1) the nerves that transmit pain Syn: nerve fiber, neuron, axon, dendrite 2) the match will be a test of nerve Syn: confidence, assurance, coolheadedness, self possession; courage, bravery, pluck … Thesaurus of popular words