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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This was achieved through the installation of a stronger carbon fiber cross-brace between the front shock towers and a thicker undertray bolted beneath the engine.
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Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Lava Music was founded in 2013, and launched its first guitar in 2015 but the first unibody carbon fiber instrument didn't appear until a couple of years later when the Lava Me was born.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
Theon takes a donor car and strips it down to the chassis, adds a carbon tub for reinforcement, and tops it with a new body made entirely of carbon fiber.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Other advanced equipment includes a carbon fiber driveshaft to smooth power delivery, a modern Ford 8.8-inch rear end with a limited slip differential, and a Borla stainless steel dual exhaust system tuned specifically for the Ford engines.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Lava Music was founded in 2013, and launched its first guitar in 2015 but the first unibody carbon fiber instrument didn't appear until a couple of years later when the Lava Me was born.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
Theon takes a donor car and strips it down to the chassis, adds a carbon tub for reinforcement, and tops it with a new body made entirely of carbon fiber.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Other advanced equipment includes a carbon fiber driveshaft to smooth power delivery, a modern Ford 8.8-inch rear end with a limited slip differential, and a Borla stainless steel dual exhaust system tuned specifically for the Ford engines.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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