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Meaning of "fibro" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIBRO

fibro  [ˈfaɪbrəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIBRO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fibro is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIBRO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fibro

Fibro

The name fibro is short for "fibrous cement sheet", more commonly called "asbestos cement sheet" or "AC sheet". It is a building material in which asbestos fibres are used to reinforce thin rigid cement sheets. Although fibro was used in a number of countries, it was in Australia where its use was the most widespread. Predominantly manufactured and sold by James Hardie & Co. until the mid-1980s, fibro in all its forms was a very popular building material, largely due to its durability. The reinforcing fibres involved were almost always asbestos. The use of fibro has now been banned in several countries, including Australia itself, due to its asbestos content. Asbestos is directly related to a number of life-threatening diseases including, asbestosis, pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma. Fibre cement sheet is still readily available, but the reinforcing fibres are now cellulose rather than asbestos. However the name "fibro" is still applied to it for traditional reasons.

Definition of fibro in the English dictionary

The definition of fibro in the dictionary is a house built of fibrocement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIBRO


arrow
ˈærəʊ
bro
brəʊ
bro.
brəʊ
bureau
ˈbjʊərəʊ
claro
ˈklɑːrəʊ
Dobro
ˈdəʊbrəʊ
Ebro
ˈiːbrəʊ
euro
ˈjʊərəʊ
gabbro
ˈɡæbrəʊ
grow
ɡrəʊ
hero
ˈhɪərəʊ
hydro
ˈhaɪdrəʊ
metro
ˈmɛtrəʊ
micro
ˈmaɪkrəʊ
narrow
ˈnærəʊ
Negro
ˈniːɡrəʊ
outro
ˈaʊtrəʊ
pedro
ˈpedrəʊ
primero
prɪˈmɛərəʊ
pro
prəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIBRO

fibrinous
fibroblast
fibroblastic
fibrocartilage
fibrocement
fibrocystic
fibrocyte
fibroid
fibroin
Fibrolite
fibroma
fibromata
fibromatous
fibromyalgia
fibronectin
fibrosarcoma
fibrose
fibrosis
fibrositis
fibrotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIBRO

allegro
bistro
Caro
Castro
cuatro
dinero
duro
electro
giro
intro
libero
macro
maestro
Montenegro
Nero
Rio de Janeiro
ro
to and fro
toro
zero

Synonyms and antonyms of fibro in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fibro» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIBRO

Find out the translation of fibro to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fibro from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fibro» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

成纤维
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fibro
570 millions of speakers

English

fibro
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fibro
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الليفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фиброзно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fibro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fibro
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fibro
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fibro
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fibro
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

線維
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

석면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fibro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fibrô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fibro
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंतुमय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fibro
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fibro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włóknisto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фіброзно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fibro
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fibro
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fibro
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fibro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fibro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fibro

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIBRO»

The term «fibro» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIBRO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fibro

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIBRO»

Discover the use of fibro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fibro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fibro Frontier: A Different History of Australian ...
The Fibro Frontier looks at fibro in all its glory, from the holiday shacks, genteel bungalows and fun fairs of the past, to the international airports and award-winning houses of today.
Charles Pickett, 1997
2
The Fibro Hand
And all I wanted was some straight talk and an inspiring point of view. I wrote "The Fibro Hand" as my antidote for this chronic disease. I hope it inspires you as much as it has me.
Kimberley Linstruth-Beckom, 2008
3
Breaking Thru the Fibro Fog: Scientific Proof Fibromyalgis ...
Critics have called fibromyalgia "the disease with no clothes," "the syndrome of feeling out of sorts," and "a fabrication of the North American court system." Breaking Thru the Fibro Fog is the first and only book of its kind.
Kevin P. White MD Phd, 2011
4
Fibro and Fabulous the Book
Kimberley Linstruth-Beckom. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Irritation On Awareness Day Wow it's been some time since my last post! I'm truly sorry about that. I try to post for all of you at least once a week no matter how I feel because I think it's ...
Kimberley Linstruth-Beckom, 2010
5
Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : ...
Fibres described by Remak as peculiar to the sympathetic nerve, but which Valentin considers to beneurilemma, and to consist of fibro-cellular bundles. FIBREUX, Fibrous. FIBRIL, see Fibre. FIBRILLA, Fibril — f. Muscularis, Muscular fibre.
Robley Dunglison, 1858
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The Anatomist's Vade Mecum: A System of Human Anatomy
A diagram showing the dorsal surface of the bones of the carpus, with their articulations. — The right hand. R. The lower end of the radius. U. The lower extremity of the ulna. F. The inter-articular fibro-cartilage attached to the styloid process of ...
Sir Erasmus Wilson, 1840
7
A System of Human Anatomy: General and Special
The Fibro-cartilages give form and stability to the outwork of the nose, providing at the same time, by their elasticity, against injuries. They are five in number, the Fibro-cartilage of the septum, Two lateral fibro-cartilages, Two alar fibro- cartilages ...
Sir Erasmus Wilson, Paul Beck Goddard, 1813
8
Food Analysis: Principles and Techniques (In 4 Volumes)
... PCCC CC 9099 L го1C Salb/ЗТЗ Clone A31 Morphology WI-18 MRo,C HFLго HeLa TO CVго IisAe8 Fibro Fibro Fibro Fibro Ppith Ppith Fibro Fibro Fibro Fibro Fibro Fibro Ppith Fibro Ppith Fibro Fibro Fibro Fibro Lymph Fibro Lung Lung Lung  ...
Gruenwedel, 1985
9
The Dissector's manual of practical and surgical anatomy
The fibro-cartilages give form and stability to the outwork of the nose, providing, at the same time, by their elasticity, against injuries. They are five in number, namely, the — Fibro-cartilage of the septum, Two lateral fibro-cartilages, Two alar  ...
Sir Erasmus Wilson, 1856
10
Nature London: The International Weekly Journal of Science
The stem thus consists of three sets of tissues: (1) the limitary tissues, including epidermis, periderm, &c.; (2) the fibro-vascular bundles ; and (3) the primitive tissue or Grunef uwcbe of Sachs (see “ Mo. Mic. Joumal,” vol. iii. p. 1605? In an older ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIBRO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fibro is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Broken Hill's water supply plans under threat
There is a strange quiet to the row of fibro holiday shacks that make up the Sunset Strip – the 1970s-style holiday resort bordering Lake ... «The Saturday Paper, Jul 15»
2
Wacol prison building in flames - Brisbane Times
He said the fibro and brick structure had been "extensively damaged". Fire investigators are expected to move in to determine the cause of the ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
3
University of Sydney Professor Develops Potential New …
Selmon was exposed to asbestos through numerous years employed as a plumber, cutting fibro sheets and working on more than 100 public ... «Mesothelioma.com, Jul 15»
4
A place in the sun for solar cooling
... highest score ever recorded. It demonstrates the retrofit of advanced HVAC and control systems into a typical Australian 50s-era fibro home. «Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Jul 15»
5
Community Calendar - July 8, 2015
Danna Barbo will speak on fibro and your thyroid. Information, Diane, (360) 751-2263 or Carol, (360) 423-7543. NORTH CLARK HISTORICAL ... «The Reflector, Jul 15»
6
Shifts in macrophage cytokine production drive muscle fibrosis
Muscle regeneration also requires cells that support myogenesis, including resident mesenchymal cells called fibro/adipogenic precursor cells ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
7
Couple lost year's worth of mangoes in cyclone
She just blew off a fibro wall panel underneath." But, with a smile, Margaret recounted their personal tale of woe. "We lost all our mangoes," she ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
8
Rugby success in western Sydney has already been achieved - in …
“I used to say to “Greysie” (former Waratah teammate turned coach Nathan Grey) all the time “mate, we need to get some fibro in our blood”,” he ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Fibromyalgia is a real, painful, disease
I was then diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I was shocked and embarrassed! I had always thought that fibro was not a real disease. I feel bad and ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
10
Mr Fluffy: Frequently asked questions to Asbestos Response Taskforce
... were used until the mid-1980s, most commonly in building materials (e.g. asbestos-cement products, also known as Fibro and AC sheeting). «ABC Online, Jun 15»

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