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• Fiber reinforced concrete — (FRC) is concrete containing fibrous material which increases its structural integrity. It contains short discrete fibers that are uniformly distributed and randomly oriented. Fibers include steel fibers, glass fibers, synthetic fibers and… …   Wikipedia

• Fiber — Fi ber, Fibre Fi bre,, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.] 1. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Any fine, slender thread, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fiber gun — Fiber Fi ber, Fibre Fi bre,, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.] 1. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Any fine, slender thread,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fiber plants — Fiber Fi ber, Fibre Fi bre,, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.] 1. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Any fine, slender thread,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fiber roll — A fiber roll is a temporary erosion control and sediment control device used on construction sites to protect water quality in nearby streams, rivers, lakes and bays. It is made of straw, coconut fiber or similar material formed into a tubular… …   Wikipedia

• straw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strēaw; akin to Old High German strō straw, Old English strewian to strew Date: before 12th century 1. a. stalks of grain after threshing; broadly dry stalky plant residue used like grain straw… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Straw bale — used. traw bale constructionWhen bales are used to build or insulate buildings, the straw bales are commonly finished with plaster. The plastered walls provide excellent thermal mass, compressive and ductile structural strength, and excellent… …   Wikipedia

• fiber plant — noun : a plant yielding a useful fiber (as hemp, flax) * * * fiber plant, any plant which produces a fiber of commercial value, such as cotton, hemp, or straw …   Useful english dictionary

• straw — n 1. stalk, Bot. petiole, spear, blade, spire, shoot, stem, reed, fiber, sprig. 2. hay, fodder; silage, ensilage; chaff. 3. trifle, least bit, pin, fig, bean, hill of beans; tinker s dam, damn, Inf. darn; hoot, hoot in hell; continental, sou,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• dietary fiber — Fiber Fi ber, Fibre Fi bre,, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.] 1. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Any fine, slender thread,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Metallic fiber — Metallic fibers are manufactured fibers composed of metal, plastic coated metal, metal coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metal[1]. Gold and silver have been used since ancient times as yarns for fabric decoration. More recently,… …   Wikipedia