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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Airplanes that are carbon fiber, like the 787 or the A350: extraordinarily strong, the kind of material they're made out of is five times stronger than steel.
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Abc News, ABC News, 22 May 2024
Price was last seen wearing a green wetsuit with an orange stripe on the hood, yellow weights on his weight belt, and black carbon fiber fins, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
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Abc News, ABC News, 22 May 2024
Price was last seen wearing a green wetsuit with an orange stripe on the hood, yellow weights on his weight belt, and black carbon fiber fins, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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