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Insulation — may mean:* Building insulation, added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency * Soundproofing, also known as acoustic insulation, any means of reducing the intensity of sound * Thermal insulation, materials used to reduce the rate of heat… … Wikipedia
Insulation — In su*la tion, n. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insulation — [ɛ̃sylɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. D. i. (1893, Valéry); dér. sav. du lat. insula « île ». ❖ ♦ Didact. et rare. Volonté de s isoler (comme dans une île). ⇒ Isolement. || L insulation d une économie (d après F. Perroux) … Encyclopédie Universelle
insulation — index buffer zone, bulwark Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
insulation — ► NOUN 1) the action of insulating or state of being insulated. 2) material used to insulate something … English terms dictionary
insulation — [in΄sə lā′shən; in΄soolā′shən, in΄syoolā′shən] n. 1. an insulating or being insulated 2. any material used to insulate … English World dictionary
insulation — insulate in‧su‧late [ˈɪnsjleɪt ǁ ˈɪnsə , ˈɪnʆə ] verb [transitive] to keep something safe from the harmful effects of something: insulate something from/against something • Such a strategy helps insulate the portfolio from the stock market s… … Financial and business terms
insulation — [[t]ɪ̱nsjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n, AM sə [/t]] N UNCOUNT Insulation is a thick layer of a substance that keeps something warm, especially a building. → See also insulate High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad insulation... A wet suit… … English dictionary
insulation — n. insulation against, from * * * [ˌɪnsjʊ leɪʃ(ə)n] from insulation against … Combinatory dictionary
insulation — in|su|la|tion [ˌınsjuˈleıʃən US ˌınsə ] n [U] 1.) when something is insulated or someone insulates something ▪ Good insulation can save you money on heating bills. 2.) material used to insulate something, especially a building ▪ glass fibre… … Dictionary of contemporary English
