optical fibre

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.

UK, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisfibre optique

DeutschLichtwellenleiter

Portuguêsfibra ótica

15 more languages

Българскиоптично влакно

Catalàfibra òptica

Češtinaoptické vlákno

Ελληνικάοπτική ίνα

Bahasa Indonesiaserat optik

Italianofibra ottica

日本語光ファイバ光ファイバー

Қазақ тілісәулежол

한국어광섬유

Македонскиоптичко влакно

Nederlandsglasvezel

Polskiświatłowód

Românăfibră optică

Русскийоптоволокно

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

optical flat optical glass optical illusion optical isomer optical isomerism optical landing system

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