glass fiber

noun

: fiberglass

Examples of glass fiber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Data may appear to travel invisibly between screens, but much of it depends on glass fibers manufactured in specialized facilities, assembled into pressure-resistant cables, tested on land, and laid across the ocean floor. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

As a result, valuable carbon or glass fibers and expensive aramid honeycombs can remain trapped inside an epoxy matrix after the component reaches the end of its useful life. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Injection, expiration date March 31, 2027 Animals injected with medication containing particulate matter, such as glass fibers, can experience irritation, swelling, inflammation, infection and more, according to the FDA. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

The technology is used in several kinds of hardware, including optical interconnects, or networks designed to transfer data from AI facilities through glass fibers at the speed of light. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glass fiber

• prescriber
• subscriber
• transcriber
• cyber
• fibre