Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "microfibre" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF MICROFIBRE

microfibre  [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfaɪbə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROFIBRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Microfibre 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 MICROFIBRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

microfibre

Microfiber

Microfiber or microfibre is synthetic fiber finer than one or 1.3 denier or decitex/thread. This is 1/100th the diameter of a human hair and 1/20th the diameter of a strand of silk. The most common types of microfibers are made from polyesters, polyamides, or a conjugation of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene. Microfiber is used to make mats, knits, and weaves for apparel, upholstery, industrial filters, and cleaning products. The shape, size, and combinations of synthetic fibers are selected for specific characteristics, including softness, toughness, absorption, water repellency, electrodynamics, and filtering capabilities.

Definition of microfibre in the English dictionary

The definition of microfibre in the dictionary is a very fine synthetic fibre used for textiles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICROFIBRE


briber
ˈbraɪbə
circumscriber
ˌsɜːkəmˈskraɪbə
copaiba
kəʊˈpaɪbə
describer
dɪˈskraɪbə
fiber
ˈfaɪbə
fibre
ˈfaɪbə
giber
ˈdʒaɪbə
imbiber
ɪmˈbaɪbə
inscriber
ɪnˈskraɪbə
interfiber
ˌɪntəˈfaɪbə
liber
ˈlaɪbə
microfiber
ˈmaɪkrəʊfaɪbə
prescriber
prɪˈskraɪbə
proscriber
prəʊˈskraɪbə
scriber
ˈskraɪbə
subscriber
səbˈskraɪbə
Tiber
ˈtaɪbə
Tibur
ˈtaɪbə
transcriber
trænˈskraɪbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROFIBRE

microfauna
microfaunae
microfaunal
microfelsitic
microfiber
microfibril
microfibrillar
microfiche
microfiche reader
microfilament
microfilaria
microfilariae
microfilarial
microfiling
microfilm
microfilm plotter
microfilm reader
microfilmable
microfilmer
microfilter

WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROFIBRE

acrylic fibre
calibre
carbon fibre
Cuba libre
dietary fibre
glass fibre
lucha libre
man-made fibre
muscle fibre
nerve fibre
optical fibre
pita fibre
subcalibre
vers libre

Synonyms and antonyms of microfibre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «microfibre» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF MICROFIBRE

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

Translator English - Chinese

超细纤维
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

microfibra
570 millions of speakers

English

microfibre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

microfibre
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجهرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микроволокно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

microfibra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

microfibre
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

microfibre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mikrofibre
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Microfaser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイクロファイバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이크로 파이버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Microfibre
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

microfibre
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

microfibre
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोफिब्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikrofiber
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

microfibra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z mikrofibry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікроволокно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

microfibra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικροΐνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

microfiber
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikrofiber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mikrofiber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of microfibre

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROFIBRE»

The term «microfibre» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
81
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «microfibre» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of microfibre
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «microfibre».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROFIBRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «microfibre» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «microfibre» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROFIBRE»

Discover the use of microfibre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to microfibre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Study of Wood Microfibre Reinforced Biocomposite Films
Diffusion studies demonstrated that the moisture barrier properties of the starch films increased substantially with microfibre loading, whereas there were indications of marginal improvement in oxygen moisture transmission with increased ...
Ayan Chakraborty, 2006
2
Technical Textile Yarns
significant reduction in imperfections in microfibre yarns. Microfibre yarns showed an appreciable reduction in hairiness values and have a low lintshedding propensity. These observations may be due to the higher flexibility of the microfibres, ...
R Alagirusamy, A. Das, 2010
3
Facilities Manager's Desk Reference
Microfibre cloths are less effective when used on old and damaged surfaces because of repeated snagging and perform best in the routine maintenance of surfaces which arenot heavily soiled. There arenowmany commercially available  ...
Jane M. Wiggins, 2014
4
The Ozone Laundry Handbook
... 12, 30, 34 microbiological efficacy, 60, 68 microbiological kills/inactivation, 12 microbiological testing, 59 microfibre cloths, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54, 119, 138 microfibre condition, 44 microfibre integrity, 45 microfibre items (cloths, mops ), ...
Rip G. Rice, Marc DeBrum, 2011
5
Chemical Principles of Synthetic Fibre Dyeing
2.16), this being attributed to the greater extent of surface reflection inherent with the dyed microfibre. The difference in colour strength between dyeings on the two types of fibre was further illustrated by the lower buildup profiles obtained for ...
S.M. Burkinshaw, 1995
6
Cleaning Spot Catalogue 2013
Each kit has a version ofthe following: 1 x 13L Bucket, l x 14" ApplicatorT—Bar & Sleeve, 1 x i4" Squeegee I Channel & Handle, 2 x Microfibre Cloths Green Kit Ref . SKG Yellow Kit Ref. SKY I £24.99 £22.99 Blue Kit Ref. SKB £20.49 Red Kit REf  ...
7
Forensic Examination of Fibres, Second Edition
Preliminary work by Kolar (1994) suggests that microfibre fabrics are indeed a good source of transferred fibres. He used two fabrics made of Diolen polyester microfibres and compared their shedding onto four recipient items. Further work on ...
James R. Robertson, Claude Roux, Ken Wiggins, 2002
8
From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation
N.L. Galea, P. Hamedanimojarrad, K. Vessalas & P.S. Thomas University of Technology, Sydney, Australia ABSTRACT: To date there has been limited research carried out on the effect of wollastonite as a microfibre addition to concrete or ...
Bijan Samali, Mario M. Attard, Chongmin Song, 2012
9
Selling your car - How to make your car look great and how ...
Starting on the driver's side, clean just over half of the windscreen using a microfibre cloth dipped in fresh water. Remember to put a dash of washingup liquid in the water, and to work the cloth into the screen's corners and edges. Wipe off ...
Nigel Knight, 2012
10
Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia
Therehave beenanumber of veryrapid developmentsin fibre technology,with microfibre being seenby some as heralding a revolution inthe industry. It is frequently argued that if firms fail to followthisnew trend, they may well be driven out of the ...
Dieter Ernst, Tom Ganiatsos, Lynn Mytelka, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROFIBRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term microfibre is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This jacket design is pure genius
There's also a microfibre cloth to clean your glasses, along with pockets for your blanket, iPad, sunglasses and passport. Four type of the jacket ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
How to… fix PS4 disc issues and more!
It is up to you whether you go for the 'Just Wipe It On Your T-Shirt' move, or whether you get down the shops and buy a microfibre cloth and ... «Bitterwallet, Jul 15»
3
Hemlines: Johnny Depp's daughter named new face of Chanel
“The modernized moccasin will be released in an all over white microfibre upper and EVA outsole,” according to a press release. In short, it's ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
4
Microfibre mythbusting
Microfibre cloths have revolutionsied the cleaning industry over the last 10 years, including car cleaning and detailing. Mike Raffaele of Car ... «Paint and Panel, Jul 15»
5
Samsung Gear VR For Galaxy S6: Australian Review
Also bundled is a microfibre cleaning cloth, although you don't get the microSD card bundled with the previous Gear VR for the Note 4, purely ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
6
OutDoor trade show gold award for Keen's new Uneek hybrid sandal
An anatomical microfibre footbed, a secure-fit lace capture system and a soft microfibre heel back guarantee all day comfort. Spring-summer ... «Grough, Jul 15»
7
FLR F-75 shoes
As long as your feet are relatively long and narrow, the microfibre upper, Velcro strap and dial system give reasonable support while you're ... «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
8
Fun in the sun: How to get beach ready with the children
... specialises in matching father-and-son rash vests £22 for boys and shorts £27 for boys, made from quick-drying microfibre with UV protection ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Amazon says Prime Day sales beat last year's Black Friday
Limited deals were offered on a wide range of products such as microfibre towers, televisions and even robotic vacuum cleaners. Sellers who ... «StreetWise Journal, Jul 15»
10
New AMG C 63 already a sell-out
... red pepper carbon-fibre/light longitudinal-grain aluminium trim and a Performance flat-bottom steering wheel with DINAMICA microfibre trim, ... «Motoring, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Microfibre [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/microfibre>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z