optical fibre
optical fibre · optical fibres
оптоволокно
Lichtwellenleiter
fibre optique
fibra ottica
światłowód
optik fiber
fibra ótica
A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting lightA thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.
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Meaning
1 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.
Lichtwellenleiter
оптоволокно́optovoloknó
a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
Forms
plural: optical fibresSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images:optical fiberglass fiberglass fibre
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfibre optics
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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