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optical fibre

optical fibre noun: a thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.

Noun

optical fibre (countable and uncountable, plural optical fibres)

  1. (UK) A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.

optical fibre meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Indonesian

optical fibre in Tamil

ஒளிநார், ஒளியிழை

optical fibre in Tagalog

fibre used for transmitting light
sugaaning himaymay

optical fibre in Indonesian

fibre used for transmitting light
serat optik
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Sindhi
چَشم ريش caśm reś

Forms of optical fibre

pluraloptical fibres
alternative formoptical fiber

Questions about optical fibre

What does optical fibre mean?
Optical fibre means a thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.
What is optical fibre in Tamil?
Optical fibre in Tamil is ஒளிநார், ஒளியிழை. See Optical fibre meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is optical fibre?
Optical fibre is a noun.
What is the plural of optical fibre?
The plural of optical fibre is optical fibres.

Words near optical fibre in the dictionary

  1. optical drive
  2. optical drives
  3. optical extent
  4. optical fiber
  5. optical fibers
  6. optical fibre
  7. optical fibres
  8. optical flat
  9. optical flats
  10. optical glass
  11. optical illusion

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