Glass Fibre (Noun)
Meaning
A very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Glass fibre cables are used extensively in telecommunications for transmitting data as light signals over long distances.
- The new glass fibre optic network will provide faster internet speeds to rural areas.
- A glass fibre bundle was used to transmit a high-resolution image of the internal organs of the patient.
- The microscope uses a glass fibre to transmit the light from the source to the sample being observed.
- Glass fibre optic sensors are used in a variety of applications including medical devices and industrial process control.