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fiberglass

fi·ber·glass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fahy-ber-glas, -glahs]
    • /ˈfaɪ bərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs/
    • /ˈfaɪ.bəˌɡlɑːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahy-ber-glas, -glahs]
    • /ˈfaɪ bərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs/

Definitions of fiberglass word

  • noun fiberglass a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass that are combined in yarn and woven into fabrics, used in masses as a thermal and acoustical insulator, or embedded in various resins to make boat hulls, fishing rods, and the like. 1
  • verb with object fiberglass to cover or form with fiberglass. 1
  • verb without object fiberglass to use or work with fiberglass. 1
  • noun fiberglass A reinforced plastic material composed of glass fibers embedded in a resin matrix. 1
  • noun fiberglass material from glass fibres 1
  • noun fiberglass spun from glass fibres 1
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Origin of fiberglass

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; fiber + glass

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Parts of speech for Fiberglass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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fiberglass popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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  • fishing rod

    a long, slender, cylindrical, flexible rod usually made of bamboo, steel, or fiberglass, for use with a reel and line in catching fish.

  • kettledrum

    a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.

  • rock bolt

    a steel or fiberglass bolt inserted and anchored in a hole drilled in rock to prevent caving of the roof of a tunnel or subterranean chamber.

  • spinning rod

    a flexible fishing rod, often made of fiberglass, used with a spinning reel.

  • spun glass

    blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture.
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