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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The design still holds up a decade on, but this example also comes with the weight-saving Weissach aerodynamic kit that adds more carbon fiber elements, an extended rear diffuser, and magnesium BBS wheels.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Bolstered by a lightweight monocoque incorporating titanium and carbon fiber, the Bolide presents a sci-fi aesthetic that complements what are hyped to be otherworldly performance figures.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
These high-performance braking systems use a brake rotor made from a mixture of carbon, ceramics, epoxy resin, silicon carbide, and carbon fiber (the ingredients are baked together in a mold at high temperatures to form the rotor).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The goal is to use this technology for hard-to-light surfaces—think glass, wood, carbon fiber, plastic, and metal.
—Simon Hill Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024
Ridge was founded by father-son team Daniel and Paul Kane in a 2013 Kickstarter campaign to make and sell a wallet made from aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
For more affordable cars manufactured in large quantities, carbon fiber might be too expensive to justify its weight-saving benefit just yet.
—Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The superstructure here is carbon fiber for weight savings and a lower center of gravity.
—Christopher King, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
Like its predecessor, the new one features a body made slightly wider than that of the original coupé and made from carbon fiber and steel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Bolstered by a lightweight monocoque incorporating titanium and carbon fiber, the Bolide presents a sci-fi aesthetic that complements what are hyped to be otherworldly performance figures.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
These high-performance braking systems use a brake rotor made from a mixture of carbon, ceramics, epoxy resin, silicon carbide, and carbon fiber (the ingredients are baked together in a mold at high temperatures to form the rotor).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The goal is to use this technology for hard-to-light surfaces—think glass, wood, carbon fiber, plastic, and metal.
—Simon Hill Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024
Ridge was founded by father-son team Daniel and Paul Kane in a 2013 Kickstarter campaign to make and sell a wallet made from aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
For more affordable cars manufactured in large quantities, carbon fiber might be too expensive to justify its weight-saving benefit just yet.
—Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The superstructure here is carbon fiber for weight savings and a lower center of gravity.
—Christopher King, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
Like its predecessor, the new one features a body made slightly wider than that of the original coupé and made from carbon fiber and steel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1960, in the meaning defined above
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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