fibreglass
Britishnoun
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material consisting of matted fine glass fibres, used as insulation in buildings, in fireproof fabrics, etc
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a fabric woven from this material or a light strong material made by bonding fibreglass with a synthetic resin; used for car bodies, boat hulls, etc
Example Sentences
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Traditional fibreglass boat building requires a mould and considerable manual work to make sure the vessel is of the required strength.
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They are often homemade and constructed using fibreglass and plywood.
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The park, which remains open for business as usual while a new owner is sought, has 36 rides and activities along with more than large-scale 90 dinosaurs - some fibreglass, some animatronic.
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On the way home from a game of rugby in his fibreglass Lotus, a tyre blowout sent him off the road and into a tree.
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He hired sculptor Derek Howarth to craft the statue in polystyrene sections, which Mr Pyle used to make moulds and fibreglass casts.
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