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fibreglass en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Compound of fibre + glass.

Meanings

  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, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually) Ellipsis of fibreglass wool.
  3. (UK, ellipsis, uncountable, usually) A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
fibreglasses Number=Plur lexicographic
fiberglass US, alternative lexicographic

Relateds

glass fibre · glass fiber

Synonyms

fibreglass-reinforced plastic · fiberglass-reinforced plastic · glass-reinforced plastic · glass fiber · fibreglass wool · glass fibre · glass wool · fiberglass wool

Translations (43)

nn glasfiber (composite material) · nn fiberglas (composite material) · th ใยแก้ว (composite material) · fi lasikuitu (composite material) · fi lasikuitu (glass extruded into fibers) · da fiberglass (composite material) · nl glasvezel (composite material) · uk скловолокно́ (glass extruded into fibers) · ta கண்ணாடியிழை (composite material) · pl włókno szklane (composite material) · hu üvegszál-erősítésű műanyag (composite material) · nb glassfiber (composite material) · km សរសៃកញ្ចក់ (composite material) · ru стеклопла́стик (composite material) · mi kakakōata (glass extruded into fibers) · hu üvegszál (glass extruded into fibers) · de GFK (composite material) · he פיברלגס (composite material) · de Glasfaser (glass extruded into fibers) · es plástico reforzado con fibra de vidrio (composite material) · de Fiberglas (composite material) · es plástico reforzado con vidrio (composite material) · gu તંતુકાચ (composite material) · bg фибростъкло (glass extruded into fibers) · nl glasvezel (glass extruded into fibers) · ru стекловолокно́ (glass extruded into fibers) · cmn 玻璃纖維 /玻璃纤维 (glass extruded into fibers) · pl włókno szklane (glass extruded into fibers) · is trefjagler (composite material) · el υαλοΐνα (glass extruded into fibers) · da glasfiber (composite material) · nb fiberglass (composite material) · is spunagler (glass extruded into fibers) · tr fiberglas (composite material) · es fibra de vidrio (glass extruded into fibers) · de Glasfasern (glass extruded into fibers) · is glertrefjar (glass extruded into fibers) · fr plastique à renfort de verre (composite material) · ru фибергла́с (composite material) · cmn 玻璃鋼 /玻璃钢 (composite material) · ko 유리면 (glass extruded into fibers) · de Glasfaserverstärkter Kunststoff (composite material) · bg стъклопласт (composite material)

fibreglass en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Compound of fibre + glass.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
fiberglass US, alternative lexicographic
fibreglassing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fibreglasses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
fibreglassed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fibreglassed Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

glass