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FYB-uh/ˈfaɪbə/

Fibre is a thread of material, or the part of food that helps digestion: dietary fibre; glass fibre; moral fibre (courage). UK spelling fibre; US fiber. Uncountable in food labels. Do not write “a fibre” for a portion of vegetables — say a source of fibre. UK nutrition advice still leads on fibre.

Meaning

A thread of material; also the part of food that helps digestion (UK spelling).

Examples

• “The label lists fibre per serving, not only calories.”
• “Glass fibre was used in the insulation, which is the material sense.”

Good to know

UK: fibre. US: fiber. dietary / moral fibre. Uncountable on labels. Material: glass / carbon fibre.

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