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fibre optics

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
fi-bre op-tics
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transmission of light through fine flexible glass or plastic fibres, especially as a medium for communications networks.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

fibre-optics (alternative) fibreoptics (alternative) fiber optics (alternative, US) fiber-optics (alternative, US) fiberoptics (alternative, US)

Phrases

fibre optic optical fibre

Frequently Paired Words

fibre optic optical fibre

Synonyms

fiber optics fiberoptics fibreoptics

Questions

What does fibre optics mean?
The transmission of light through fine flexible glass or plastic fibres, especially as a medium for communications networks.

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