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fiberglass
(redirected from Glass-fibre)

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fi·ber·glass  (fbr-gls)
n.
A material consisting of extremely fine glass fibers, used in making various products, such as yarns, fabrics, insulators, and structural objects or parts. Also called spun glass.

fiberglass  (fbr-gls)
A material made up of very fine fibers of glass. Fiberglass is resistant to heat and fire and is used to make various products, such as building insulation and boat hulls. Because the fibers in fiberglass are capable of transmitting light around curves, fiberglass is an important component of fiber optics.
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Noun1.fiberglass - a covering material made of glass fibers in resinsfiberglass - a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
covering material - a material used by builders to cover surfaces
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fiberglass مادة ألياف الزجاج skleněné vlákno fiberglad Glasfaser φάιμπεργκλας fibra de vidrio lasikuitu fibre de verre fiberglas fibra di vetro ガラス繊維 섬유 유리 glasvezel glassfiber włókno szklane fibra de vidro стекловолокно glasfiber ใยไหมแก้ว cam yünü thủy tinh sợi 玻璃纤维


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