How to Use fiberglass in a Sentence

fiberglass

noun
Definition of fiberglassnext
Synonyms for fiberglassnext
  • Rods made with fiberglass blanks often weigh the most but cost the least.
    — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
  • Expect a fiberglass tub to last for about 10 to 15 years.
    — Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • The fiberglass body of our test car had not a ripple across its curvy flanks.
    — Larry Webster, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The fiberglass shaft is tough and light while providing flex to absorb the shock of the boat pulling against the pole.
    — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The 135-foot piece of fiberglass, wood and metal weighs more than seven tons.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The 145-footer, which is set to be the new flagship of the Class range, marks the Italian yard’s largest fiberglass vessel to date.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Terry Byrne said the statues are said to be the two largest, fiberglass twins in existence in the world.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Rigid brown fiberglass wedges press in upon it from all sides.
    — Caity Weaver, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The fiberglass allows the poles of the canopy to be more flexible (according to the seller).
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
  • For fiberglass tubs and surrounds: $695 for a first-time coating.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • This ladder stands at four feet tall and is made from fiberglass for the strength that your project requires.
    — Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022
  • An above ground pool has rigid sides with supports and sits on top of the ground rather than down in it like a vinyl or fiberglass pool.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
  • Up the game of a friend with this fashion-forward fiberglass paddle.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2022
  • His friend pointed at the fiberglass dinosaur in front of the museum.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The floor boards are a composite of fiberglass and balsa wood.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The 6-foot long, medium-action, fiberglass rod is built tough.
    — Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Each shading device is made of fiberglass mesh and weighs about 1.7 tons.
    — Alberto Lucas LÓpez, National Geographic, 25 Jan. 2023
  • This thing was laid out on a hillside, fiberglass chutes zigzagging for hundreds of yards down the slope.
    — al, 5 July 2022
  • Kast King gave these rods a fiberglass tip to help strengthen the most vulnerable part of the rod.
    — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 9 May 2023
  • The steel body, with an aluminum hood, used a fiberglass floor pan, footwells, and firewall bonded to the chassis.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Made of translucent fiberglass fabric coated with Teflon, and moving on a steel truss, the roof lets light in so the grass doesn't die.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The Travco is a 27-foot-long fiberglass container of beauty and joy.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The backbone on this rod is excellent thanks to the one-piece graphite and fiberglass construction.
    — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The fuel-filler neck, all the way to the tank, is protected by a series of fiberglass boxes, to avoid spillage if the hearse should turn turtle.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Strapped in with seat belts, the family was trapped as the raft — a 1,700-pound fiberglass boat kept afloat by air bladders — kept moving along the course, the lawsuit states.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Cutting guards are made with fiberglass to prevent buckling and help with an even trim.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The 54-inch canopy is more than large enough to keep you and someone else dry, and its fiberglass shaft and wind-resistant frame withstand gusts big and small.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The body is made of fiberglass, carbon fiber, and Kevlar composite panels.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 16 June 2023
  • Some pole pruners have wood poles, but fiberglass poles — which often can be extendable up to 12 or 14 feet — are much lighter.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
  • These days, a third option is getting more and more popular: a fiberglass pool.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 5 May 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'fiberglass.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: