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1. blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture.2. fiberglass.[1770-80]
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Spun glass — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spun glass — spun′ glass′ n. 1) cvb cer blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture 2) fiberglass • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
spun glass — n. fine glass fiber, made by forming liquid glass into a thread … English World dictionary
spun glass — noun 1. : fiber glass 2. : blown glass that has slender threads of glass incorporated in it often in the form of a spiral or network * * * 1. blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture. 2. fiberglass. [1770 80] * * * spun … Useful english dictionary
spun glass — stiklo pluoštas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Siūlai iš stiklo lydalo. atitikmenys: angl. fiber glass, US; fibre glass, GB; glass fiber, US; glass fibre, GB; spun glass rus. стекловолокно … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
spun glass — noun Date: 1779 1. blown glass that has slender threads of glass incorporated in it 2. fiberglass … New Collegiate Dictionary
spun glass — fiberglass used for filtering purposes, fibers of glass, glass threads … English contemporary dictionary
spun glass — /spʌn ˈglas/ (say spun glahs) noun → fibreglass …
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