Examples of fibrous in a Sentence
He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.
thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb
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The fibrous plant is a challenge to cut and wash to prevent oxidization, new tools now, in the arsenals of the young chefs Phan is training.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
On the one hand, by converting fibrous plants that people can’t eat into protein-rich meat and milk, grazing animals like cows and sheep are an important source of human food.
—Bob Holmes, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
After all, many remember asbestos—a naturally occurring, fibrous mineral that is resistant to heat and flame but is also toxic and carcinogenic—being removed from schools and hospitals across the U.S. starting in the 1970s.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Large black-and-white photographs of railroad cars full of ore and zoomed-in views of a fibrous plant populated the walls.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
On the one hand, by converting fibrous plants that people can’t eat into protein-rich meat and milk, grazing animals like cows and sheep are an important source of human food.
—Bob Holmes, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
After all, many remember asbestos—a naturally occurring, fibrous mineral that is resistant to heat and flame but is also toxic and carcinogenic—being removed from schools and hospitals across the U.S. starting in the 1970s.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Large black-and-white photographs of railroad cars full of ore and zoomed-in views of a fibrous plant populated the walls.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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fibrous
adjective
fi·brous
ˈfī-brəs 
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers
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