fibro-cement

A worker installs fibro-cement sheets on a house wall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A building material: "fibro-cement" refers to a composite material made from cement reinforced with fibrous materials, such as asbestos or cellulose fibers. It is commonly used in construction for roofing, cladding, and piping due to its strength and durability.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old house had fibro-cement sheets on the exterior walls. (Building material used for cladding.)
  • Workers replaced the asbestos-containing fibro-cement pipes with safer alternatives. (Pipes made from this composite material.)

Advanced Usage

• "fibro-cement roofing": a specific application of the material for covering roofs.

  • The shed was built with fibro-cement roofing to withstand harsh weather. (Roofing material made from fibro-cement.)

• "fibro-cement board": a flat sheet of the material used in construction.

  • They installed fibro-cement boards as a fire-resistant barrier in the factory. (Flat panels of the composite material.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fibro-cementous (adj): relating to or characteristic of fibro-cement.

  • The fibro-cementous texture made the material easy to cut and shape. (Having the properties of fibro-cement.)

• Fibro (n, informal): a shortened form of "fibro-cement", often used in Australian English.

  • The building was clad in fibro. (Informal reference to fibro-cement.)

Synonyms

• Fiber cement: a modern term for the same material, especially when reinforced with cellulose fibers instead of asbestos.
• Asbestos cement: a historical term for fibro-cement containing asbestos fibers.

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