insulation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the state of being isolated or detached
insularism; detachment; insularity.
- the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
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noun a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
insulant; insulating material.
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noun the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
WordNet
In`su*la"tion noun
Definitions
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The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. -
(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.
