carbon fiber
noun
: a very strong lightweight synthetic fiber made especially by carbonizing acrylic fiber at high temperatures
also
: a material made from such fibers embedded in a resinous matrix
a high-performance automobile with a carbon fiber body
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Photo : picture alliance The i3 Brought Carbon Fiber to Mass Production
The earliest uses of carbon fiber in cars go back to British race cars from the 1960s, and the first complete chassis to be made out of carbon fiber dates to the early 1980s.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
The roughly 90-pound piece of space debris was covered in carbon fiber weaving.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 28 June 2024
It’s made with the brand’s proprietary carbon fiber blend, which gives you more control of aim and spin.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Color is also woven throughout the collection in the high-tech but non-sparkling forms of lacquer and carbon fiber.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
The roughly 90-pound piece of space debris was covered in carbon fiber weaving.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 28 June 2024
It’s made with the brand’s proprietary carbon fiber blend, which gives you more control of aim and spin.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Color is also woven throughout the collection in the high-tech but non-sparkling forms of lacquer and carbon fiber.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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