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glass fiber vs fiber

fiber vs glass fiber

glass fiber and fiber both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glass fiber Yes No No No
fiber Yes No No No
As nouns, fiber is a hypernym of glass fiber; that is, fiber is a word with a broader meaning than glass fiber:
  • glass fiber: a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
  • fiber: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Other hypernyms of glass fiber include fibre.
glass fiber (noun) fiber (noun)
a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Difference between glass fiber and fiber

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