fiberglass

fi·ber·glass | \ ˈfī-bər-ˌglas

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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

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 These creatures changed so little that an Ohio church set out a 68-foot fiberglass horseshoe crab as testament to divine creation over evolution. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, "How the coronavirus vaccine relies on Maryland’s strangest fishery: horseshoe crabs," 31 Dec. 2020 Since then, Catalina has built more than 85,000 boats and established itself as the largest U.S.-based maker of fiberglass sailboats. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "Weekend Sailor Turned a Hobby Into a Big Business," 3 Dec. 2020 And strands of carbon embedded in a thin layer of fiberglass that runs the length of the ski add some smoothness on firmer surfaces. — Louis Mazzante, Popular Mechanics, "The Best All-Mountain Skis to Crush It Everywhere," 25 Nov. 2020 Speaking of large gifts, Marie Christianson of Apple Valley, Minnesota, woke up on Christmas morning in 1985 to find an 8-foot tall fiberglass elephant on her front lawn. — Dallas News, "Through the ages: Last-minute gift ideas," 13 Dec. 2020 His costume featured a menacing grilled face mask, a glistening black helmet modeled after samurai headgear, a leather jumpsuit, black gloves, knee-high boots, a sweeping cape and a flashing electronic chest panel on a fiberglass breastplate. — Louie Estrada, Washington Post, "David Prowse, English actor and weightlifter who embodied Darth Vader, dies at 85," 29 Nov. 2020 The 8-foot Werner fiberglass step ladder is down to $49.97. — CNN Underscored, "Black Friday deals on batteries, face masks and more items you’d buy anyway," 26 Nov. 2020 Keen’s Polar Traction outsole, made with fiberglass, works similarly. — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, "Winter is No Match for These Top-Performing Snow Boots," 5 Nov. 2020 The assembly process marries a rigid carbon-composite upper structure and body panels with SPA’s steely underpinnings—a bit like what Lotus used to do with fiberglass. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "Polestar 1: The World’s Most Beautiful Hybrid Car Has Arrived," 15 Oct. 2020

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“Fiberglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiberglass. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.

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