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To break into fibers.
We need to defibrate the rags before we can make paper.
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defibrate — /dee fuy brayt/, v.t., defibrated, defibrating. to break (wood, paper, garbage, etc.) into fibrous components; reduce to fibers. [DE + FIBR + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
defibrate — de·fi·brate … English syllables
defibrate — … Useful english dictionary
Defibrator — Not to be confused with defibrillator. The defibrator is a thermo mechanical pulping refiner in which the pulp material, such as wood chips, is ground in an environment of steam between a rotating grinding disc (rotor) and a stationary disc… … Wikipedia
defiber — /dee fuy beuhr/, v.t. defibrate. [DE + FIBER] * * * … Universalium
defiberize — /dee fuy beuh ruyz /, v.t., defiberized, defiberizing. defibrate. Also, esp. Brit., defiberise. [DE + FIBER + IZE] * * * … Universalium
fiberize — ˈfībəˌrīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) : to reduce to fibers : separate into fibers by crushing or beating : defibrate; also : to treat or mix with fibers (as in the manufacture of rubber fabric) * * * fiberizer, n. fiberization … Useful english dictionary
defiberize — transitive verb see defiber * * * /dee fuy beuh ruyz /, v.t., defiberized, defiberizing. defibrate. Also, esp. Brit., defiberise. [DE + FIBER + IZE] … Useful english dictionary
defibration — noun see defibrate … Useful english dictionary
