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| cable |
a thick, strong rope made of steel or fiber. [1/5 definitions] |
| cotton |
the soft, white fiber of this plant. [1/5 definitions] |
| cottonwood |
a North American tree of the poplar family. Cottonwoods grow quickly and bear seeds surrounded by fiber that looks like cotton. [1/2 definitions] |
| fiber |
A fiber is something from a plant or animal that looks like a small hair or little piece of thread. Some fibers you may know are cotton fibers and wool fibers. Fibers from the cotton plant or from sheep's wool are often used to make thread and yarn, and these are used to make things like clothes, curtains, or blankets. Nowadays, people can make fibers from chemicals too. Maybe you have a sweater or socks or a jacket made from these fibers. [2 definitions] |
| fibre |
a spelling of "fiber" used in Canada and Britain. See "fiber." |
| filament |
a fine thread, wire, or fiber. [1/2 definitions] |
| flax |
a fiber made from the stem of this plant. The fiber is spun into thread. [1/2 definitions] |
| hemp |
a tall plant first found in Asia. Hemp is an important source of fiber for rope and coarse cloth. [1/2 definitions] |
| jute |
a thick, strong fiber taken from a plant and used to make rope and rough cloth. [2 definitions] |
| mat1 |
A mat is a small piece of material that people put under things, like dinner plates or vases, to protect a surface. Mats are often made of thick cloth, plastic, or woven natural fiber. Sometimes people use a mat just to decorate a surface. [1/5 definitions] |
| mesh |
a material or article made of fiber woven to form open spaces, as in a net. [1/4 definitions] |
| pile3 |
the thick, soft fiber on the surface of a rug or a piece of cloth. Pile is made of loops of yarn or other material that are sometimes cut. |
| rope |
a strong cord of twisted or woven fiber, wire, or similar material. Ropes can be used to tie, pull, or lift. [1/5 definitions] |
| silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. [1/4 definitions] |
| strand2 |
a single fiber from such a length. [1/3 definitions] |
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