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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Where the Temerario has aluminum panels, the Nuvolari gets a carbon fiber body to save weight.
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New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Too often, carbon fiber, while impressively stiff, comes off looking cheap or plasticky.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The semi-rigid sails encompass more than an acre of fiberglass and carbon fiber, and rise up and down the masts, accordion-style.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Hence these might require the use of exotic materials like ceramic matrix composites or carbon fibers (which have melting temperatures around 3,500 K).
—Adityajadhav, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Too often, carbon fiber, while impressively stiff, comes off looking cheap or plasticky.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The semi-rigid sails encompass more than an acre of fiberglass and carbon fiber, and rise up and down the masts, accordion-style.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Hence these might require the use of exotic materials like ceramic matrix composites or carbon fibers (which have melting temperatures around 3,500 K).
—Adityajadhav, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for carbon fiber
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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