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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Several cars got involved in the incident, with tire smoke and pieces of carbon fiber going up in the air.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Carbon, Carbon Everywhere Inside the RS e-tron GT Performance, the cabin can be festooned with carbon fiber from tip to tip.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Experts believed that the carbon fiber wasn’t up to safety regulations and end caps, made of titanium, were affixed to the hull with glue.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 June 2025
Tests had shown that the carbon fiber used in the submersible could not hold up on a dive as deep as the one to reach the Titanic.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Carbon, Carbon Everywhere Inside the RS e-tron GT Performance, the cabin can be festooned with carbon fiber from tip to tip.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Experts believed that the carbon fiber wasn’t up to safety regulations and end caps, made of titanium, were affixed to the hull with glue.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 June 2025
Tests had shown that the carbon fiber used in the submersible could not hold up on a dive as deep as the one to reach the Titanic.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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