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adjective
- 1. protected by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound: "an insulated loft"
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to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering: insulate something against something You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Isolating and separating. at one/this etc. remove idiom
to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering: insulate something against something You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Isolating and separating.
May 30, 2012 · especially : to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound. Synonyms. cut off. isolate. seclude. segregate. separate. sequester. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of insulate in a Sentence.
Insulate definition: to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound. See examples of INSULATE used in a sentence.
to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering: insulate something against something You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Isolating and separating. at one/this etc. remove idiom
/ˈɪnsəleɪtɪd/ protected with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through. insulated wires. a well-insulated house. insulated against something The laboratory was well insulated against outside noise. The hot water tank should be insulated with proper insulating materials.
(ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪt ) verb (transitive) 1. to prevent or reduce the transmission of electricity, heat, or sound to or from (a body, device, or region) by surrounding with a nonconducting material.
To prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into or out of, especially by surrounding or covering with a nonconducting material: insulate an attic. 2. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See Synonyms at isolate. [Latin īnsula, island + -ate .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Insulate definition: to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound. See examples of INSULATE used in a sentence.
The verb insulate means "protect from heat, cold, or noise," like when you add an extra layer of clothing to insulate yourself from the cold. You can insulate a wall to keep sound out, or insulate your house to keep cold air from getting inside.
