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Definition of fiber : Alt. of Fibre

Synonyms:

character, vein, lineament, vulcanized fiber, web, fictitious character, strong, quality, grit, hand, fabric, fibre, case, be, warp and woof, reference, pile, graphic symbol, grapheme, surface, persona, staple, fictional character, cord, fibril, tooth, type, contexture, part, hair, tendril, grain, eccentric, feel, texture, thing, role, tissue, shred, principle, roughage, integrity, theatrical role, character reference, strip, nap, honesty

linen, cotton, rayon, nylon, Orlon, silk, Dacron, jute, wool

floss, cilium, string, hemp, strand, thread, filament, flax, yarn

Usage examples:

• For neither of the old parties believes in such a tariff; and, what is more serious, special privilege is too thoroughly woven into the fiber of both old parties to allow them to make such a tariff. - "The Art of Public Speaking", Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein.
• An ethereal sensation of beatific glory thrilled every fiber of my being as I touched his divine flesh. - "Autobiography of a YOGI", Paramhansa Yogananda.
• He must break the heart and faith of the girl who loved him, and whom, with every fiber of his being, he loved in return. - "The Plunderer", Roy Norton.