fibreglass

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fibreglass

  • /ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/ UK

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Compound of fibre + glass.

noun fibreglasses · fiberglass

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

Similar: glass fibre, glass fiber, fibreglass wool, fiberglass wool, glass wool, glass-reinforced plastic, fibreglass-reinforced plastic, fiberglass-reinforced plastic

verb fibreglasses · fibreglassing · fibreglassed · fiberglass

  1. UK To apply fibreglass to. to fibreglass the hull of a fishing boat

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