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 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 The space also tells the story behind Loro Piana’s precious fibers and fabrics including vicuña, cashmere and baby cashmere, The Gift of Kings, cotton and linen. — David Moin, Footwear News, 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 Carbon composite manufacturing involves laying down carbon fiber layers in a mold, then curing, or heating, the material to bind the fibers together. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Thin copper wire is tightly wound around each of the fibers, serving as an electrode on each fiber. — Ben Coxworth october 11, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

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Misfolded tau can also recruit other healthy tau proteins, encouraging them to adopt the same abnormal shape, accumulating as knotted threads known as fibrillar aggregates.

— Mike McRae October 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Other fans were quick to highlight seemingly recurring threads of anti-Blackness within Adéla’s fast-growing fandom.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of threads

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Mendez was wrapped in a shower curtain, a bed skirt, ropes and wires, according to the record cited in the Express-News report.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
As a result, this can cause friction and anxiety, especially if wires get crossed in conversation.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wires

Noun

The device retains the shape of an electric toothbrush while incorporating light-guiding filaments.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular view of the Crescent Nebula, revealing intricate filaments of gas surrounding a massive star nearing the end of its life some 4,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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