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Insulation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Insulation : (noun)
1: the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of
England was preserved by the English Channel" [syn: insularity,
insularism, detachment]
2: a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat
or sound or electricity [syn: insulating material, insulant]
3: the act of protecting something by surrounding it with
material that reduces or prevents the transmission of
sound or heat or electricity
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Insulation : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Insulation : \In`su*la"tion\, n.
The material or substance used in insulating.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Insulation |
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