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Definition of Fibreglass
1. Noun. A covering material made of glass fibers in resins.
Definition of Fibreglass
1. Noun. silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width. ¹
2. Noun. a composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin. (Also called Glass-Reinforced Plastic.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fibreglass
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fibreglass
Literary usage of Fibreglass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alison and Peter Smithson: From the House of the Future to a House of Today by Alison Margaret Smithson, Peter Smithson, Dirk van den Heuvel, Max Risselada, Beatriz Colomina (2004)
"... that screen the bathroom from the entrance hail were made of orange-coloured
fibreglass. A never-realised suspended cloud was envisioned in pale blue ..."
2. Debris Impact on Emergency Coolant Recirculation: Workshop Proceedings by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"The upgrading at Ringhals 2, a 3-loop Westinghouse plant having fibreglass and
mineral wool as insulation, was the result of a design study including a lot ..."
3. Flying Lightness: Promises for Structural Elegance by Adriaan Beukers, Ed van Hinte (2005)
"The first composite that made it to the general public as a myth of new design
opportunities was 'fibreglass'. lt started out as a superior material for ..."
4. Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Denmark; 2006 Review by International Energy Agency (2006)
"... non-magnetic, for electrical engines or electricity generators 2 252 Components
for fluid pumps 1638 fibreglass products (except electrical insulation) ..."
5. Florida: The Keys by Don Philpott (2002)
"Birds of Paradise specialises in tropical birds and fish sculpted in wood, ceramic,
fibreglass and many other materials. Open daily 10am to 6pm « 852-7255. ..."
6. Managing Water for Peace in the Middle East; Alternative Strategies by Masahiro Murakami (1995)
"A total of about 9000 membrane elements, inserted into fibreglass pressure vessels
desalt the water. ..."
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