synthetic or man-made fibre

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• man made fibre — n. synthetic fiber …   English contemporary dictionary

• fibre, man-made — Introduction       fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process. Man made fibres are spun and woven into a huge number of consumer and industrial products, including… …   Universalium

• man-made fiber — noun fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes • Syn: ↑synthetic fiber • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hyponyms: ↑acrylic fiber, ↑acrylic, ↑nylon …   Useful english dictionary

• fibre — fi|bre BrE fiber AmE [ˈfaıbə US ər] n 1.) [U] the parts of plants that you eat but cannot ↑digest. Fibre helps to keep you healthy by moving food quickly through your body ▪ Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content . ▪ food that is high in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Synthetic fabric — Synthetic fabrics are textiles made from synthetic fibres. They are used primarily to make clothing.Synthetic fibers and synthetic fabrics consist of bulk fibers, yarns, woven cloth or other textile products manufactured from polymer based… …   Wikipedia

• synthetic fibre —       man made textile fibre produced entirely from chemical substances, unlike those man made fibres derived from such natural substances as cellulose or protein. See Man Made Fibres (fibre, man made). * * * …   Universalium

• fibre — UK US /ˈfaɪbər/ noun UK (US fiber) ► [C or U] a thread like part made from plants or artificial material which can be made into products: »Natural fibres such as cotton tend to be cooler. »artificial/man made/synthetic fibre(s) »They use… …   Financial and business terms

• fibre — (BrE) (AmE fiber) noun 1 in food ADJECTIVE ▪ dietary ▪ your total daily intake of dietary fibre ▪ vegetable VERB + FIBRE/FIBER ▪ be high in …   Collocations dictionary

• fibre */*/ — UK [ˈfaɪbə(r)] / US [ˈfaɪbər] noun Word forms fibre : singular fibre plural fibres 1) [uncountable] the parts of fruit, vegetables, and grains that your body cannot digest (= change into substances it can use). It helps food to pass through your… …   English dictionary

• synthetic fiber — noun fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes • Syn: ↑man made fiber • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hyponyms: ↑acrylic fiber, ↑acrylic, ↑nylon * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• Man — n. & v. n. (pl. men) 1 an adult human male, esp. as distinct from a woman or boy. 2 a a human being; a person (no man is perfect). b human beings in general; the human race (man is mortal). 3 a person showing characteristics associated with males …   Useful english dictionary