How to Use carbon fiber in a Sentence

carbon fiber

noun
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  • Four hinged carbon fiber rods attach the stem to the edges of the structure.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The plan to use carbon fiber turned out to be too costly.
    — latimes.com, 6 July 2019
  • It would be made of carbon fiber and shaped like bat wings -- hence the name -- and worn like a backpack.
    — Fox News, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Much of the rest of the bike is made of carbon fiber or aluminum, in an attempt to keep weight to 660 pounds.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 June 2021
  • McLaren The lightweight carbon fiber track seats weigh just 7.4 lbs (3.4 kg) each and come in two sizes.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Most trekking poles are made of aluminum or carbon fiber.
    — Hannah Singleton, SELF, 31 Jan. 2023
  • That may rely less on carbon fiber, to keep the price lower.
    — Jack Stewart, WIRED, 18 June 2018
  • The center console is trimmed with lots of carbon fiber.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 8 June 2018
  • Like the barrel, the stock is made from carbon fiber, which keeps the weight under 2 pounds with a recoil pad.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 14 Feb. 2020
  • The frame is of steel-hybrid construction, the swingarm is aluminum, and the body is all carbon fiber.
    — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Kipchoge also ran the race in special Nike shoes with carbon fiber in the sole.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Oct. 2019
  • The mirror caps and side strakes can be done in carbon fiber or in black to match the window surrounds, hood vents, and roof rails.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2022
  • This appears to be a mandrel, or mold, around which carbon fiber is wound for the main body of the spaceship, or BFS.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The cabin also, of course, features its fair share of carbon fiber.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The 2024 edition of the sleek sports car features a new body made only of carbon fiber, dropping its weight to a new low.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
  • It’s made with the brand’s proprietary carbon fiber blend, which gives you more control of aim and spin.
    — Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
  • There was also a phase in submarines where carbon fiber was used.
    — Sunset Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The gear lever has been moved rearwards, closer to the driver, and is now a shaft of carbon fiber rather than a spindly metal wand.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 11 July 2023
  • The first batch of Skydio R1 drones will be the Frontier Edition, hand-made from aluminum and carbon fiber.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Like its Mercedes cousin, there's plenty of carbon fiber—that whole hard top, in fact.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 25 June 2021
  • The pod seats five, and the lightweight structure is constructed from forged carbon fiber.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 19 July 2022
  • The structure is made up of carbon fiber and aluminum, and has three degrees of freedom.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2020
  • The big kahuna option is the carbon fiber track package.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2020
  • The core of a bike is its frame, which can be made from aluminum, carbon fiber composite, or steel.
    — Popular Mechanics Test Team, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2020
  • The new bodywork employs both aluminum (for the rear deck) and carbon fiber (doors and front fenders).
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Mounted in the electric truck's five-foot-long bed, the housing is made of carbon fiber and features a pop-up roof.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Cyan reinforces the unibody with steel and carbon fiber.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The best bike bottle cages are made of weight-saving carbon fiber or aluminum.
    — Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Part of that low weight comes thanks to a carbon fiber fork, rims, spokes and crankset, along with a titanium seatpost.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Their motor powered a carbon fiber propeller, sporting three 4.5-foot blades.
    — Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024

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