Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiberglas

/fˈaɪbɚɡlˌæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
fiber-glas
IPA
/fˈaɪbɚɡlˌæs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated form of fiberglass.

Dated; Uncountable

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Etymology

From the brand name Fiberglas. See the online Oxford English Dictionary entry: fiberglas (earliest quote: 1937 ‘Fiberglas’ products. American Dyestuff Reporter vol. XXVI. P182 (heading)): https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=Fiberglas.

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How do you pronounce fiberglas?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaɪbɚɡlˌæs/.
What does fiberglas mean?
Dated form of fiberglass.
Where does fiberglas come from?
From the brand name Fiberglas. See the online Oxford English Dictionary entry: fiberglas (earliest quote: 1937 ‘Fiberglas’ products. American Dyestuff Reporter vol. XXVI. P182 (heading)): https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=Fiberglas.

How to pronounce fiberglas

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