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insulation

DEFINITIONS OF: insulation

1

n the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

Types:
lining
the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
Type of:
protection
the activity of protecting someone or something

n the state of being isolated or detached

“the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”
Synonyms:
detachment, insularism, insularity
Type of:
isolation
a state of separation between persons or groups

n a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

Synonyms:
insulant, insulating material
Types:
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
Type of:
building material
material used for constructing buildings
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