How to Use carbon fiber in a Sentence

carbon fiber

noun
  • Even the brake discs are made from carbon fiber to save weight.
    — William Roberson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • And the whole bike is dressed from head to toe in carbon fiber.
    — New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The body is carbon fiber, and the color is the same as that of the jet.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There was also a phase in submarines where carbon fiber was used.
    — Sunset Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Plenty of carbon fiber in the body panels too.
    — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Four hinged carbon fiber rods attach the stem to the edges of the structure.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Sep. 2023
  • And the entire bodywork is made of carbon fiber.
    — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025
  • It would be made of carbon fiber and shaped like bat wings -- hence the name -- and worn like a backpack.
    — Fox News, 4 Mar. 2020
  • The wings are made of carbon fiber and the fuselage is made of a kevlar composite.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2017
  • The best bike bottle cages are made of weight-saving carbon fiber or aluminum.
    — Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The cabin also, of course, features its fair share of carbon fiber.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The door panels are lighter, and carbon fiber is seen everywhere.
    — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Say is part of a new wave of yacht builders making carbon fiber the main attraction in their builds.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Ford noted that carbon fiber is preferred for race cars' bodies.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Ford noted that carbon fiber is preferred for race cars' bodies.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • There is plenty of carbon fiber, stretching from the door cards and dashboard to the hood and trunk lid.
    — Utkarsh Sood june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2026
  • The core of a bike is its frame, which can be made from aluminum, carbon fiber composite, or steel.
    — Popular Mechanics Test Team, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2020
  • Like its Mercedes cousin, there's plenty of carbon fiber—that whole hard top, in fact.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 25 June 2021
  • Ukraine was cited as among the first to make its frames from carbon fiber in 2014.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • It’s made with the brand’s proprietary carbon fiber blend, which gives you more control of aim and spin.
    — Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
  • There are three choices with wheels, including carbon fiber.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
  • This four-seater with a retractable fabric soft-top will get carbon fiber seats and bits across the body to keep its weight low.
    — New Atlas, 2 May 2026
  • Kipchoge also ran the race in special Nike shoes with carbon fiber in the sole.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Oct. 2019
  • As the name suggests, this uses carbon fiber in place of steel for the inner panels and bed.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Those revisions are not just under the skin – the body has been redone in carbon fiber.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The vessel is built around a carbon fiber hull, and the design makes use of recycled glass.
    — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The structure is made up of carbon fiber and aluminum, and has three degrees of freedom.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2020
  • There’s plenty of use of carbon fiber all around the body, including the front pillars.
    — New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The frame is of steel-hybrid construction, the swingarm is aluminum, and the body is all carbon fiber.
    — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Like the barrel, the stock is made from carbon fiber, which keeps the weight under 2 pounds with a recoil pad.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 14 Feb. 2020

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