fiber-optic

adjective

fi·​ber-op·​tic ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik 

: of, relating to, or using fiber optics

Examples of fiber-optic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first fiber-optic drones started to reach the city in October. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 June 2026

Hezbollah has been using fiber-optic drones since the start of the latest war, inflicting casualties among Israeli troops. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

But the Israelis cannot electronically jam the signal between the operator and the fiber-optic drones, as is the case with other drones. — Greg Myre, NPR, 10 June 2026

That included installing a fiber-optic internet connection. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiber-optic

• supraoptic
• coptic
• optic
• preoptic
• synoptic

Kids Definition

fiber-optic

adjective

fi·​ber-op·​tic

ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik

: of or relating to fiber optics