| 单词 | glass-fibre |
| 释义 | > as lemmasglass-fibre 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. < as lemmas |
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