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glass fibre

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noun

  1. another name for fibreglass

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The process separates the glass fibre from the resin.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

In 2020, the bloc imposed duties on glass fibre fabrics and products from Chinese companies or joint venture operations in Egypt.

From Reuters • Mar. 16, 2022

This can be done in optical fibres: an intense laser "control beam" can manipulate the refractive index of the glass fibre so the light from a signal beam seems to slow down and speed up.

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2014

Skilled workers are painstakingly bonding together lightweight glass fibre panels, making complete car bodies that are bolted onto light-weight aluminium and composite chassis.

From BBC • May 29, 2012

But gradually the rarefied gas inside becomes warmed and more conducting and the discharge spreads into the glass fibre.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford

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