Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fibre-optic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: fi-bre-op-tic
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of fibre optic.

British usage

Example Sentences

"However, HS2 believes it could sell mobile and broadband providers access to spare capacity in the fibre-optic cabling and telecoms masts being built to support the railway's signalling and telecoms."

Usage

British usage

Synonyms

fiber-optic fiberoptic fibreoptic

Questions

What does fibre-optic mean?: Alternative spelling of fibre optic.

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