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

Examples of carbon fiber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That front bumper is reworked with red accents, and there are dashes of carbon fiber everywhere. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026

The wings are made from a translucent nylon fabric reinforced with carbon fiber struts. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026

The colors are transparent enough to show the intricate fish-bone weave of the carbon fiber beneath. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Then there’s the bodywork; in the 1960s, Lola used fiberglass, as carbon fiber hadn’t yet caught on. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carbon fiber

• cyber
• fibre
• prescriber
• subscriber
• transcriber