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Collocations for fibre - noun

1. in food

ADJ.

dietary
your total daily intake of dietary fibre
vegetable

VERB + FIBRE

be high/rich in
foods that are rich in fibre

FIBRE + NOUN

content
foods that have a high fibre content
intake

PHRASES

a high/low fibre diet
the problems associated with a low fibre diet
an intake of fibre, a source of fibre
Peaches are a good source of fibre.

2. material/body tissue

ADJ.

coarse
Mechanical filters draw air through flat, coarse fibres.
hollow | strong | natural | artificial, man-made, synthetic | carbon, coconut, cotton, nylon, paper, polyester, textile, wood | glass, optical | muscle, nerve | moral
(figurative) It isn''t just a lack of moral fibre that leads to a rising divorce rate.

VERB + FIBRE

be made from/of
Wear underwear that is made from natural fibres.

FIBRE + NOUN

optics

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