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fibreglass

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fibreglass US, fiberglass [ˈfaɪbəˌglɑːs]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) material consisting of matted fine glass fibres, used as insulation in buildings, in fireproof fabrics, etc.
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a fabric woven from this material or a light strong material made by bonding fibreglass with a synthetic resin; used for car bodies, boat hulls, etc. Also called glass fibre
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fibreglassfibreglass - a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
covering material - a material used by builders to cover surfaces
Translations
fibreglass fiberglass (US) [ˈfaɪbəglɑːs]
A. Nfibra f de vidrio
B. CPDde fibra de vidrio

fibreglass [ˈfaɪbərglɑːs] (British) fiberglass (US)
n
(= plastic) → fibre f de verre
(= insulating material) → fibre f de verre
modif [boat, panel] → en fibre de verre; [insulation] → en fibre de verre
fibre optic (British) fiber optic (US) modif [cable] → en fibre f optique
fibre optics (British) fiber optics (US) nfibre f optique

fibreglass fiberglass (Am) [ˈfaɪbəˌglɑːs]
2. adjdi fibra di vetro

fibreglass fiberglass (Am) [ˈfaɪbəˌglɑːs]
2. adjdi fibra di vetro

fibreglass 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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The makers of a successful portable mining toilet expect to roll out a slew of new fibreglass products and create more jobs once they move into an expanded shop this fall.
In Badajoz, on the site of a seventeenth-century bullring within a pentagonal rampart, Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano designed a Congress Centre as a cylindrical volume surrounded by a stack of fibreglass rings.
In the green patch outside the lobby, Kenyan artist Kioko's one-legged metal sculptures stood defiantly, one with an imitation bomb strapped to its chest (see photo above), and inside Gakunju Kaigwa's stunningly beautiful resin, fibreglass and steel sculpture of a cripple on crutches, entitled "Shattered but Not Broken", welcomed all delegates (see photo on page 57).
 
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