in·su·late
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Audio Help [in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh-] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
| 1. | to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down. |
| 2. | to place in an isolated situation or condition; segregate. |
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insulate
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tr.v. in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing, in·su·lates
[Latin īnsula, island + -ate1.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
insulate
1538, "make into an island," from L. insulatus (see insular). Sense of "cause a person or thing to be detached from surroundings" is from 1785. Electrical/chemical sense of "block from electricity or heat" is from 1742. Insulation "insulating material" is from 1870.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came" |
| 2. | place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates" [syn: isolate] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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
Example: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.
Example: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Insulate
In"su*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Insulating.] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle, and cf. Isolate.]1. To make an island of. [Obs.] --Pennant. 2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate. 3. (Elec. & Thermotics) To prevent the transfer o? electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors. Insulating stool (Elec.), a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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