fiberglass

/ˈfaɪbɝˌɡɫæs/ noun

A strong, lightweight material made from very fine glass threads woven together.

Word Origin Fiberglass is a compound of fiber and glass — glass in fibrous form. Fiber comes from Latin fibra 'filament, thread,' giving us fibrous, fibril, fibrin. Glass is from Old English glæs, from PIE *ghel- 'to shine' (also giving us yellow, gold, gleam). So fiberglass is literally 'thread-shiny' — shiny threads.

noun A strong, lightweight material made from very fine glass threads woven together.

The boat's hull is made of fiberglass, which makes it durable and light.

(名词) 玻璃纤维

船的船体是由玻璃纤维制成的,这使得它耐用且轻便。

(sustantivo) fibra de vidrio [Material fuerte y liviano hecho de hilos muy finos de vidrio tejidos juntos.]

El casco del barco está hecho de fibra de vidrio, lo que lo hace duradero y ligero.

(nom) fibre de verre [Matériau solide et léger composé de fils de verre très fins tissés ensemble.]

La coque du bateau est en fibre de verre, ce qui la rend durable et légère.

(Substantiv) Glasfaser; Fiberglas [Ein leichtes, aber stabiles Material, das aus sehr feinen, miteinander verwobenen Glasfasern besteht.]

Der Rumpf des Bootes besteht aus **fiberglass**, was es besonders langlebig und leicht macht.

(名詞) 非常に細いガラス繊維を組み合わせて作られた、丈夫で軽い素材。

ボートの船体はグラスファイバー製で、丈夫かつ軽量である。

(substantivo) fibra de vidro [Um material resistente e leve feito de fios muito finos de vidro entrelaçados.]

O casco do barco é feito de fibra de vidro, o que o torna durável e leve.

Word parts: fiber + glass

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