Fibreglass

/ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width. UK, uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a covering material made of glass fibers in resins wordnet
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of fibreglass wool. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin. UK, ellipsis, uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    To apply fibreglass to. UK

    "to fibreglass the hull of a fishing boat"

Synonyms

All synonyms
fiber reinforced plasticfiberglassfiberglass woolfiberglass-reinforced plasticfibre reinforcedfibreglass reinforced

Example

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"Hirofumi installed fibreglass insulation in the ceiling."

Etymology

Compound of fibre + glass.

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