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glass fiber

NOUN
fiber optics
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It was a pioneer in developing glass fiber, in which threads of ultrathin glass are woven together like a fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Yet the glass fiber filters used to trap airborne particles also preserved traces of DNA from pollen, spores, and other microscopic biological material.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

A similar incident happened in 2017, when a glass fiber broke, causing delays.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

Saint-Gobain said restarting the furnace will allow it to double North American production of glass fiber.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

This is a glass fiber device which, when placed in the mouth during dental work or in the area of surgical incision, permits a much magnified televising of the operation.

From The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics.