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FIBERGLASS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fiberglass mean?
• FIBERGLASS (noun)
The noun FIBERGLASS has 1 sense:
1. a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
Familiarity information: FIBERGLASS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A covering material made of glass fibers in resins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
fiberglass; fibreglass
Hypernyms ("fiberglass" is a kind of...):
covering material (a material used by builders to cover surfaces)
Context examples
Silica is a key ingredient in glass, including plate glass for windows, as well as fiberglass.
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