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in·su·la·tion
(ĭn′sə-lā′shən, ĭns′yə-)n.
1. The act of insulating or the state of being insulated.
2. A material or substance used in insulating: soundproof cork insulation; a layer of trapped air that serves as insulation.
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insulation
(ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən)n
1. (General Physics) Also called: insulant material used to insulate a body, device, or region
2. (General Physics) the act or process of insulating
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in•su•la•tion
(ˌɪn səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪns yə-)n.
1. material used for insulating.
2. the act of insulating.
3. the state of being insulated.
[1790–1800]
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| Noun | 1. | insulation - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups |
| 2. |  insulation - a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricitybuilding material - material used for constructing buildings lagging - used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat corkboard - a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking | |
| 3. | insulation - the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" lining - the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) |
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insulation
nounThe act or process of isolating:
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Translations
عَازِلٌعَزْل
izolace
isolering
eriste
isolationcalorifugeage
izolacija
szigetelõ
einangrun
絶縁材
절연체
isolering
ฉนวนกันความร้อน
lớp cách ly
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insulation
[ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən] n (against cold, heat) → isolation f; (against sound) → isolation f, insonorisation f
(= insulating material) → isolant m
(fig) (= protection) insulation from sth → un rempart contre qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
insulation
n
(fig) → Geschütztheit f → (from gegen)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
insulation
[ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → isolamento termico, isolamento acustico, isolamento (elettrico); (material) → (materiale m) isolanteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
insulate
(ˈinsjuleit) verb to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it. Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.
ˌinsuˈlation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
insulation
→ عَازِلٌ izolace isolering Isolierung μόνωση aislamiento eriste isolation izolacija isolamento 絶縁材 절연체 isolatie isolering izolacja isolamento изоляция isolering ฉนวนกันความร้อน yalıtım lớp cách ly 绝缘Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009