(anatomy, cardiology) One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.

Alternative form of Purkinje fiber

plural of fiberglass

simple past tense and past participle of fiberglass

present participle of fiberglass

Non-Oxford British English spelling of fiberize

plural of fiber gun

A kind of steam gun for converting, wood, straw, etc., into fiber. The material is shut up in the gun with steam, air, or gas at a very high pressure which is then suddenly relieved by letting a lid at the muzzle fly open, when the rapid expansion separates the fibers.

plural of fibercraft

Alternative form of fibrecraft