glass fiber

noun

: fiberglass

Examples of glass fiber in a Sentence

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Their in-flight wear included a jacket and trousers made out of a fire-resistant glass fiber. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026 Today, most internet traffic travels through glass fibers using laser light. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 The glass fibers offer tensile strength, bound together by the resin, resulting in a flexible composite that is also very durable. — Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The optical fibers must be biocompatible, durable, and flexible enough to wind through the cochlea, which may be challenging with typical glass fibers. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for glass fiber

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glass fiber was in 1882

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“Glass fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20fiber. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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