fiberglas

fiberglas

English

Etymology

From the brand name Fiberglas.

Noun

fiberglas (uncountable)

1. Dated form of fiberglass.
   • 1963, Popular Mechanics (volume 119, number 6, page 97)

     Made of fiberglas, the 100 to 150 pound saucers are guided simply by shifting body weight in the desired direction; they seem to slide downhill on air.

   • 1963, Grower Talks (volume 27, page 2)

     A rather unusual application of fiberglas. This huge structure was built by Mahaffey Greenhouse, Apopka, Florida, for foliage.

   • 1980, American Orchid Society Bulletin (volume 49, issue 10, page 1110)

     The fiberglas we used was a roll of 50 ' X 4 ' "clear" fiberglas, which actually is sort of frosty and diffuses the light, so I only have to shade in spring and fall.