carbon fiber
noun
: a very strong lightweight synthetic fiber made especially by carbonizing acrylic fiber at high temperatures
also
: a material made from such fibers embedded in a resinous matrix
a high-performance automobile with a carbon fiber body
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Still, as the lights go out and engines turn over, a crimson carbon fiber machine will demand attention.
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Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Scandium: Scandium is lighter than aluminum but not quite as light as carbon fiber.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In fact, McLaren recently announced a new industry-first application of carbon fiber manufacturing that will make the material even stronger and lighter, as well as more easily shaped to meet design and engineering requirements.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Genesis This carbon fiber trim is rather attractive.
—Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Scandium: Scandium is lighter than aluminum but not quite as light as carbon fiber.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In fact, McLaren recently announced a new industry-first application of carbon fiber manufacturing that will make the material even stronger and lighter, as well as more easily shaped to meet design and engineering requirements.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Genesis This carbon fiber trim is rather attractive.
—Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbon fiber
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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