Hypernyms for "fibre"
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bassine
beard
bristle
byssus
cantala
Cebu maguey
coir
fibril
filament
glass fiber
glass fibre
lint
loofa
loofah
loufah sponge
luffa
manila maguey
man-made fiber
muscle cell
muscle fiber
muscle fibre
natural fiber
natural fibre
nerve fiber
nerve fibre
oakum
optical fiber
optical fibre
raffia
raveling
ravelling
spindle
spirit
strand
string
synthetic fiber
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.