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# fibreglass

noun (fibreglass — uncountable); US fiberglass

«fibreglass» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Fibreglass is a light, strong material made of very thin glass threads, often set in plastic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#m1)
2. It is used to make boats, car bodies, helmets, slides and surfboards, and to keep houses warm as insulation in lofts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#m2)

### In the lessons

Science and design lessons about materials and their properties (light, strong, waterproof, insulating). Safety: loft insulation can make skin itch; use gloves. Phrases: fibreglass boat, fibreglass insulation.

### Examples

- The boat is made of fibreglass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#x1)
- Fibreglass insulation keeps the loft warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#x2)
- Wear gloves when touching fibreglass, it makes skin itchy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#x3)
- The playground slide is fibreglass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#x4)
- Fibreglass is light but strong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#x5)
- The surfboard has a fibreglass coat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/#x6)

### Note

UK, Australia and NZ: fibreglass; US: fiberglass; Canada uses both. Uncountable. Fibreglass is made from glass but it bends and does not shatter like a window.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fibreglass» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibreglass/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fibreglass» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fibreglass.html) on Mova free.