optical fiber (n)
glass fiber (n)
optical fibre (n)
glass fibre (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light
def used in bundles to transmit images
Outgoing links
Hypernym fiber, fibre
Part holonym fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable; fiberscope
Incoming links
Part meronym fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable; fiberscope
Hyponym fiber, fibre

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