( BrE ) ( AmE fiber ) noun
1 in food
ADJECTIVE
▪ dietary
▪
your total daily intake of dietary ~
▪ vegetable
VERB + FIBRE/FIBER
▪ be high in , be rich in
▪
foods that are rich in ~
FIBRE/FIBER + NOUN
▪ content
▪
foods that have a high ~ content
▪ intake
▪ supplement
PHRASES
▪ an intake of ~ , a source of ~
▪
Peaches are a good source of ~.
2 material/body tissue
ADJECTIVE
▪ coarse
▪
Mechanical filters draw air through flat, coarse ~s.
▪ hollow
▪ strong
▪ natural
▪ artificial , man-made , synthetic
▪ cotton , nylon , polyester , silk , textile , wool
▪ asbestos , carbon , coconut , paper , wood
▪ carpet
▪ glass , optical
▪ muscle , nerve
▪ moral ( figurative )
▪
It isn't just a lack of moral ~ that leads to a rising divorce rate.
VERB + FIBRE/FIBER
▪ be made from , be made of
▪
Wear underwear that is made from natural ~s.
FIBRE/FIBER + NOUN
▪ optics
Fibre is used before these nouns: ↑ content , ↑ intake
Fibre is used after these nouns: ↑ carbon , ↑ coconut , ↑ cotton , ↑ glass , ↑ muscle , ↑ nerve , ↑ vegetables