fibreglass

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/

Noun

fibreglass (uncountable) (British spelling)

1. Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
2. Ellipsis of fibreglass wool
3. A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.

Synonyms

• glass fibre / glass fiber
• fibreglass wool / fiberglass wool
• glass wool
• glass-reinforced plastic
• fibreglass-reinforced plastic / fiberglass-reinforced plastic

Related terms

• glass fibre / glass fiber a strand

Translations

• German: Glasfaser, Glasfasern
• Russian: стекловолокно́
• Spanish: fibra de vidrio

Translations

• French: plastique à renfort de verre
• German: Glasfaserverstärkter Kunststoff, GFK, Fiberglas
• Russian: стеклопла́стик
• Spanish: plástico reforzado con fibra de vidrio, plástico reforzado con vidrio, plástico reforzado con vidrio

Verb

fibreglass (fibreglasses, present participle fibreglassing; past and past participle fibreglassed)

1. To apply fibreglass to.

   to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat

Synonyms

• glass

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