fi·ber·glass
ˈfī-bər-ˌglas 
1
: glass in fibrous form used in making various products (such as glass wool for insulation)
2
: a composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass
fiberglassed; fiberglassing; fiberglasses
: to protect or repair by applying fiberglass
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
Where only three wooden pilings once propped up each section, crews increased it to six, driving 120 stronger fiberglass pilings 20 feet into the Monterey Bay sea floor, and wrapping other wooden pilings in protective composite sleeves.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Noun
Named for the famous space program, these large fiberglass figures served as popular advertising icons and roadside decorations in the 1960s.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
Where only three wooden pilings once propped up each section, crews increased it to six, driving 120 stronger fiberglass pilings 20 feet into the Monterey Bay sea floor, and wrapping other wooden pilings in protective composite sleeves.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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“Fiberglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiberglass. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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