glass fibren.

Forms: see glass n.¹ and fibre n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: glass n.¹, fibre n.

Etymology: < glass n.¹ + fibre n. Compare later fibreglass n.

a. An individual filament of glass, of any length.

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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > other shapes or forms of glass

table1482

cleft1688

tablet1688

glass fibre1824

glass wool1879

angel hair1888

glass brick1909

1824 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 10 39 I brought to within half an inch of each other, two conductors, and I united them by a very fine glass thread. One..was connected with an electrical machine, and the other communicated with the ground. In this manner, the light appeared to pass continuously along the glass fibre, which..formed a fine and brilliant line of light.

1949 R. N. Haward Strength of Plastics & Glass vii. 228 Many of the outstanding mechanical properties of the fibre-glass laminates appear to be largely determined by the properties of the glass fibres.

1954 R. H. Sonneborn Fiberglas Reinforced Plastics p. v Fiberglas is the trademark..of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation for a variety of products made of or with glass fibers.

1963 H. R. Clauser Encycl. Engin. Materials 569/1 Glass fibers for reinforcement are available in several forms. Individual fibers have a diameter of from 0·00025 to 0·0006 in.

b. (Also glass-fibre, glassfibre.) Collectively, glass in the form of such filaments, as used for manufacturing purposes or the like; any material made from such filaments, as a textile woven from them or a plastic containing them as reinforcement: = fibreglass n.

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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > fibreglass

glass-fibre1882

mat1936

fibreglass1937

1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 223/1 Ecclesiastical decorative fabrics composed of glass fibre.

1913 Chem. Abstr. 7 3212 Porous articles of glass fiber.

1947 W. J. Brown Fabric Reinforced Plastics ii. 23 Glass fibre cloth is not suitable for high-pressure laminating processes because of a tendency to crush the fibres.

1955 Times 6 July 13/1 Structural plastics consist of a reinforcing agent, such as glass fibre, bonded with a synthetic resin.

1958 C. A. Redfarn Guide to Plastics (ed. 2) iii. 51 Glass fibre is of great interest as the reinforcing agent in plastics designed for use under highly stressed conditions.

1959 Listener 5 Mar. 435/1 For curtains, glass fibre has several advantages.

1961 Times 7 Aug. 2/2 A remarkable performance was given by the small glass~fibre boat Winkle.

1967 New Scientist 25 May 448/3 The glassfibre has been tried on other parts like the compressor casing.

1968 Daily Tel. 30 Oct. 25/6 The glass-fibre tanks will have an initial storage capacity of 400,000 gallons.

1970 Commerc. Motor 25 Sept. 121 The roof is of translucent glass fibre.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	glass fibre
释义	glass fibren. Forms: see glass n.¹ and fibre n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: glass n.¹, fibre n. Etymology: < glass n.¹ + fibre n. Compare later fibreglass n. a. An individual filament of glass, of any length. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > other shapes or forms of glass table1482 cleft1688 tablet1688 glass fibre1824 glass wool1879 angel hair1888 glass brick1909 1824 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 10 39 I brought to within half an inch of each other, two conductors, and I united them by a very fine glass thread. One..was connected with an electrical machine, and the other communicated with the ground. In this manner, the light appeared to pass continuously along the glass fibre, which..formed a fine and brilliant line of light. 1949 R. N. Haward Strength of Plastics & Glass vii. 228 Many of the outstanding mechanical properties of the fibre-glass laminates appear to be largely determined by the properties of the glass fibres. 1954 R. H. Sonneborn Fiberglas Reinforced Plastics p. v Fiberglas is the trademark..of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation for a variety of products made of or with glass fibers. 1963 H. R. Clauser Encycl. Engin. Materials 569/1 Glass fibers for reinforcement are available in several forms. Individual fibers have a diameter of from 0·00025 to 0·0006 in. b. (Also glass-fibre, glassfibre.) Collectively, glass in the form of such filaments, as used for manufacturing purposes or the like; any material made from such filaments, as a textile woven from them or a plastic containing them as reinforcement: = fibreglass n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > fibreglass glass-fibre1882 mat1936 fibreglass1937 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 223/1 Ecclesiastical decorative fabrics composed of glass fibre. 1913 Chem. Abstr. 7 3212 Porous articles of glass fiber. 1947 W. J. Brown Fabric Reinforced Plastics ii. 23 Glass fibre cloth is not suitable for high-pressure laminating processes because of a tendency to crush the fibres. 1955 Times 6 July 13/1 Structural plastics consist of a reinforcing agent, such as glass fibre, bonded with a synthetic resin. 1958 C. A. Redfarn Guide to Plastics (ed. 2) iii. 51 Glass fibre is of great interest as the reinforcing agent in plastics designed for use under highly stressed conditions. 1959 Listener 5 Mar. 435/1 For curtains, glass fibre has several advantages. 1961 Times 7 Aug. 2/2 A remarkable performance was given by the small glass~fibre boat Winkle. 1967 New Scientist 25 May 448/3 The glassfibre has been tried on other parts like the compressor casing. 1968 Daily Tel. 30 Oct. 25/6 The glass-fibre tanks will have an initial storage capacity of 400,000 gallons. 1970 Commerc. Motor 25 Sept. 121 The roof is of translucent glass fibre. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1824
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