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 TriFold comes in Crafted Black, which resembles carbon fiber.
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
How the blades are made GE Aerospace‘s composite fan blades are built from carbon fibers woven into a polymer resin matrix.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Could tiny threads of carbon fiber do the same job as big metal industrial heating coils?
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
Back in 2017, Callaway unveiled Jailbreak technology, using titanium bars to support a lighter carbon fiber body and decrease weight.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
How the blades are made GE Aerospace‘s composite fan blades are built from carbon fibers woven into a polymer resin matrix.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Could tiny threads of carbon fiber do the same job as big metal industrial heating coils?
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
Back in 2017, Callaway unveiled Jailbreak technology, using titanium bars to support a lighter carbon fiber body and decrease weight.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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