Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Noun
Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
Usage- UK usage
- Uncountable
- usually
A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.
Usage- UK usage
- ellipsis
- Uncountable
- usually
Verb
To apply fibreglass to.
Usage- UK usage
- Synonyms
- Examples
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to fibreglass the hull of a fishing boat
Noun
a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
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