Thesaurus results for FIBERS

fibers

noun

plural of fiber

as in threads

a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair the fibers found on the victim's body came from a carpet in the suspect's home

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Recent Examples of fibers Their axons, the long cable-like fibers that transmit electrical and chemical signals between cells, are shorter. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 Modern denim may also contain synthetic fibers to increase the fabric’s durability, softness, or stretch. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Such blends have long challenged textile recycling because the two fibers require different recovery processes. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The findings suggest that microbial fibers could offer a biodegradable alternative to some synthetic materials used to stabilize soil. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 Root’s climate-tech company, Matter, created Regen, a universal, reusable, and self-cleaning filter for laundry machines that captures up to 97% of microscopic clothing fibers that would otherwise end up in wastewater systems. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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Trying to work with this synergic supervision is like reading welding advice threads on Reddit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
The special also weaves together threads about Harouni’s Arab heritage, a surprising family DNA test, and the death of the show’s director Adam Brace, who passed away suddenly during its creation.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of threads

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There’s a pairing button on the top of the assembly, and around the back are black, white, and green wires for connecting the camera to a junction box.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
All incoming wires and your four most expensive outgoing wires are free each cycle.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The device retains the shape of an electric toothbrush while incorporating light-guiding filaments.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

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