Definition of Man-made fiber

1. Noun. Fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes.

Exact synonyms: Synthetic Fiber
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
Specialized synonyms: Acrylic, Acrylic Fiber, Nylon

Lexicographical Neighbors of Man-made Fiber

man-child
man-children
man-day
man-days
man-eater
man-eaters
man-eating
man-eating shark
man-hour
man-hours
man-in-the-middle
man-killer
man-machine
man-machine systems
man-made
man-made fiber (current term)
man-mark
man-midwife
man-midwives
man-milk
man-month
man-months
man-o'-war
man-o'-war suit
man-o-war
man-of-letters
man-of-the-earth
man-of-war
man-of-war bird
man-on-a-horse

Literary usage of Man-made fiber

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Budgetary and Ecomonic Analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement (1993)
"For knit fabric made of cotton or man-made fiber, yarns made of spun cotton or man-made fiber, and carpeting made of man- made fiber, the agreement ..."

2. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States: Annotated for Statistical ...edited by Stephen Koplan, Deanna Tanner Okun edited by Stephen Koplan, Deanna Tanner Okun (2006)
"(c) The term "subject to man-made fiber restraints" means articles not provided for in (a) or (b) above and the man-made fiber component, or the man-made ..."

3. Importing Into the United States: A Guide for Commercial Importers edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Imported from Canada: • Section XI Additional US Notes—cotton or man-made fiber apparel, wool apparel, cotton or man-made fiber fabrics and made-ups and ..."

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