fiber-optic

adjective

fi·​ber-op·​tic ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik How to pronounce fiber-optic (audio)
: of, relating to, or using fiber optics

Examples of fiber-optic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the procedure, the child is put under general anesthesia, and a tiny fiber-optic tube with tweezers at the end goes down the airway and picks out the foreign body. Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024 Back under the fiber-optic stars dotting the ceiling of the station’s main concourse, MTA chairman Janno Lieber spoke with the students. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024 But a new fiber-optic imaging probe offers hope for improved outcomes. IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024 So far, fiber-optic cable has been the technology of choice to connect Californians. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fiber-optic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fiber-optic was in 1961

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“Fiber-optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiber-optic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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fiber-optic

adjective
fi·​ber-op·​tic
ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik
: of or relating to fiber optics
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