fibreglass

UK/ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,474 of 15,258leans written

Fibreglass is plastic strengthened with fine threads of glass. A fibreglass hull, fibreglass insulation, moulded in fibreglass.

The glass takes the tension and the plastic holds it in shape, which is what a composite means — neither material alone would do. It made cheap boats possible. This is the British spelling; American writing has fiberglass.

Definitions of fibreglass

1nounfibreglassPlastic strengthened with fine threads of glass.B2+
“The little sailing boat has a light fibreglass hull.”

fibreglass is a material.

Also accepted in games: fiberglass

Where it comes from

fibre + glass.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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fibreglass in the wild

To make their vehicles light, the company decided to produce car bodies from fibreglass in the mid-1950s.
Reliant Motors
In the 1970s, Reliant was the largest producer of fibreglass in Europe.
Reliant Motors
As interest grew and production increased, the majority were fibreglass construction.
Boomerang 20
The sculpture includes a 45-metre-long tube of red fibreglass, and was made to designs by artist Len Lye.
Wind Wand
The red fibreglass tube stands vertically in still air, but bends in the wind.
Wind Wand

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