About The Word Insulation
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Insulation Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Insulation?
[n] the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
[n] the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" [n] a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity Synonyms | Synonyms for Insulation: detachment | insulant | insularism | insularity | insulating material Related Terms | Find terms related to Insulation: aegis | alien | apartheid | buffer | bulwark | bumper | color bar | contraceptive | copyright | crash helmet | cushion | dashboard | division | dodger | ethnocentrism | exclusiveness | face mask | fender | finger guard | foot guard | foreigner | fuse | goggles | governor | guard | guardrail | hand guard | handrail | hard hat | helmet | insularity | interlock | isolation | Jim Crow | knee guard | know-nothingism | knuckle guard | laminated glass | life preserver | lifeline | lightning conductor | lightning rod | mask | mudguard | narrowness | nose guard | outcast | out-group | outsider | pad | padding | palladium | parochialism | patent | persona non grata | pilot | preventive | prophylactic | protective clothing | protective umbrella | quarantine | race hatred | racial segregation | safeguard | safety | safety glass | safety plug | safety rail | safety shoes | safety switch | safety valve | screen | seat belt | seclusion | segregation | separation | shield | shin guard | snobbishness | stranger | sun helmet | tightness | umbrella | windscreen | windshield | xenophobia See Also | building material | isolation | lagging | lining | protection Insulation In Webster's Dictionary \In`su*la"tion\, n.
1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated;
detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from
others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of
electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so
separated.
\In`su*la"tion\, n. The material or substance used in insulating. |
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