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fabric

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/ noun B2
  1. The physical material of a building. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The framework underlying a structure. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) · the fabric of our lives
  3. A material made of fibers; especially, a woven one. (countable, uncountable) · Near-synonym: cloth (not always differentiated)· cotton fabric
  4. The texture of a cloth. (countable, uncountable)
  5. The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock. (countable, uncountable)
  6. The fired clay material of pottery artifacts. (countable, uncountable)
  7. Interconnected nodes that look like a textile fabric when diagrammed. (countable, uncountable) · The Internet is a fabric of computers connected by routers.

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They will all disappear, like the fabrics children build with cards, and which fall, one by one, under the breath of their builder, even if there are two hundred of them.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 940 · C1
She carefully sews bright feathers and shiny beads onto beautiful fabric.
Celebrating the Notting Hill Carnival, p. 1 · B1
Furthermore, synthetic fabrics like polyester can take hundreds of years to fully break down.
The True Cost of a Cheap T-Shirt, p. 1 · B2
They settled in bustling cities and rural towns alike, integrating their rich cultural heritage into the fabric of everyday life.
The Snowy Mountains Scheme, p. 1 · C1

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