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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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments XB-1 is made almost entirely from carbon fiber composites, selected for being both strong and lightweight.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Lenovo’s peerless ThinkPad keyboard, replete with the signature TrackPoint interface, is also here, housed in a shell made of carbon fiber, magnesium, and aluminum.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
The car is painted Buckinghamshire Green and features a bespoke interior with black Alcantara suede and carbon fiber details.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Mansory At 26 inches, the new wheels probably don't help range that much, although the carbon fiber add-ons all over the body surely do worse in that regard.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Lenovo’s peerless ThinkPad keyboard, replete with the signature TrackPoint interface, is also here, housed in a shell made of carbon fiber, magnesium, and aluminum.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
The car is painted Buckinghamshire Green and features a bespoke interior with black Alcantara suede and carbon fiber details.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Mansory At 26 inches, the new wheels probably don't help range that much, although the carbon fiber add-ons all over the body surely do worse in that regard.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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