Fibre vs. Yarn

Fibrenoun

(countable) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.

Fibrenoun

(uncountable) Material in the form of fibres.

Fibrenoun

Dietary fibre.

Fibrenoun

Moral strength and resolve.

Fibrenoun

(mathematics) The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.

Fibrenoun

(category theory) Said to be of a morphism over a global element: The pullback of the said morphism along the said global element.

Fibrenoun

(computing) A kind of lightweight thread of execution.

Fibrenoun

A long tubular cell found in muscle tissue; myocyte.

Fibrenoun

Same as fiber.

Fibrenoun

a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

Fibrenoun

the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;

Fibrenoun

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

Fibrenoun

a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed

Fibrenoun

a substance formed of fibres

Fibrenoun

a threadlike structure forming part of the muscular, nervous, connective, or other tissue in the human or animal body

Fibrenoun

strength of character

Fibrenoun

dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, that are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes.

Yarnnoun

(uncountable) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.

Yarnnoun

(nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.

Yarnnoun

(countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.

Yarnverb

To tell a story or stories.

Yarnnoun

Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.

Yarnnoun

One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.

Yarnnoun

A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn.

Yarnnoun

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events;

Yarnnoun

a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

Yarnverb

tell or spin a yarn

Yarn

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine.