fiberize


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fi·ber·ize

 (fī′bə-rīz′)
tr.v. fi·ber·ized, fi·ber·iz·ing, fi·ber·iz·es
To break into fibers.

fi′ber·i·za′tion (-bər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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fiberize

(ˈfaɪbəˌraɪz) or

fiberise

vb (tr)
to break into fibres
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Purslane (Portulaca), pigweed (Amaranthus), lamb's quarter (Chenopodium) and burdock (Arctium) fiberize and condition the soil and provide a supportive environment for beneficial soil micro-flora to prosper.
All told, we'll probably have to spend about $23 billion to fiberize the nation.
"Although our local network prrovider wants to fiberize our automatic teller machine system, we prefer the present copper network because it works reasonably well and we're extremely worried abouT additional downtime."
One solution may be to "fiberize" the leftovers into tiny scraps to use as stuffing for packaging, padding, and insulation, and they built a prototype machine for this purpose.
Because no knives are involved, impact milling offers an opportunity to fiberize wood from demolition operations that is likely to be dry and mixed with other trash.
It mashes leaves and upper stems, and a rotor further fiberizes the plants.