plastic with fibrous matter, such as carbon fibre, embedded in it to confer additional strength
Examples of 'reinforced plastic' in a sentence
reinforced plastic
Both feature dramatic scissor doors and are built from carbon-reinforced plastic and aluminium.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The body panels and doors are super-strong carbon fibre-reinforced plastic.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Made from glass-reinforced plastic, the post shatters on impact, minimising the damage to vehicles and protecting the occupants.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The minehunters have glass-reinforced plastic hulls to prevent them from triggering mines and some have powerful sonar that can search the seabed for the devices.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The engine bay was lined with gold foil to resist the damaging effects of heat on its carbon-reinforced plastic body.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Heat from the motors escapes as steam out of his duralumin and carbon fibre-reinforced plastic skeleton, cooling him.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Straightforwardly elegant, with polished white glass-fibre reinforced plastic frames, the chairs are designed to be adaptable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It will be made of weight-saving carbon fibre -reinforced plastic to help improve the fuel economy to around 70mpg.