fiberglass

noun

fi·ber·glass | \ ˈfī-bər-ˌglas

Definition of fiberglass

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : glass in fibrous form used in making various products (such as glass wool for insulation)

2 : a composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass

fiberglass

verb

fiberglassed; fiberglassing; fiberglasses

Definition of fiberglass (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to protect or repair by applying fiberglass

Examples of fiberglass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Boards made from fiberglass, wood veneer, or a plastic outer skin are often more durable but heavier. — Dylan Silver, Outside Online, "The Best Stand-Up Paddleboards of 2018," 5 July 2018 Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Workers apply layers of fiberglass to a hull at Winnebago Industries Inc.'s Chris-Craft boat-manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Florida, on June 19. — Bloomberg.com, "Bloomberg’s Week in Pictures," 21 June 2018 The new balcony doors will be made of fiberglass specially made by a Maryland company and include glass transoms above the doors and fiberglass door frames. — Washington Post, "Zinke says Interior negotiating lower price for $139K doors," 15 Mar. 2018 For comparison, the aluminum and fiberglass Lockheed Lounge by Mark Newsom set an auction record for a living designer when it was sold for $3.7 million in 2015. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Rare Noguchi marble table expected to fetch $1M at auction," 22 Mar. 2018 The most popular screen repair kits are now adhesive and can be used on fiberglass or metal screens. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair a Torn Window Screen," 2 Apr. 2018 The panel has been repaired with Bondo, fiberglass or some other nonmetallic dent filler 2. — Indianapolis Star, "How to Inspect a Used Car," 22 Mar. 2018 The price tag on working gillnetters can be as low as ten grand for an out-of-repair fiberglass Rawson or as much as $400,000 for a fancy new aluminum drift boat with full refrigeration. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "At Bristol Bay, there’s a changing of the guard at the boatyard," 7 July 2018 The walk-in shower is easy-to-maintain acrylic fiberglass. — Tony Bacewicz, courant.com, "West River Farms, East Windsor," 28 June 2018

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