"fiberglas" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fiberglas (uncountable)
  1. Dated form of fiberglass. Tags: alt-of, dated, uncountable Alternative form of: fiberglass
    Sense id: en-fiberglas-en-noun-EewOzaro Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1963, Grower Talks, volume 27, page 2:",
          "text": "A rather unusual application of fiberglas. This huge structure was built by Mahaffey Greenhouse, Apopka, Florida, for foliage.",
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          "ref": "1980, American Orchid Society Bulletin, volume 49, number 10, page 1110:",
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