insulate
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.
to place in an isolated situation or condition; segregate.
Origin of insulate
1Other words from insulate
- non·in·su·lat·ing, adjective
- pre·in·su·late, verb (used with object), pre·in·su·lat·ed, pre·in·su·lat·ing.
- re·in·su·late, verb (used with object), re·in·su·lat·ed, re·in·su·lat·ing.
- su·per·in·su·lat·ed, adjective
- un·in·su·lat·ed, adjective
- well-in·su·lat·ed, adjective
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How to use insulate in a sentence
Your ever-frozen friend can wear it as a cozy garment indoors, or as an extra layer to insulate from the biting frost outside.
The hottest gifts to buy for the friend who’s always cold | Sandra Gutierrez G. | November 20, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWhile I could happily geek out on the latest technologies, I don’t think you need to obsess over things like weight-to-insulating ratios unless you’re planning on transporting it deep into the backcountry.
Arentzen said winter must-haves include a warm hat, balaclava, insulated gloves, and insulated and waterproof hiking boots and gaiters to keep snow out of your boots.
Winter camping is not for the faint of heart. Here’s how to do it. | Melanie D.G. Kaplan | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostWith the backing of CNN and the resources of WarnerMedia’s sales organization, Great Big Story would appear to have been born with a silver spoon in its mouth and insulated from the financial struggles any fledgling media company would usually face.
‘Two very, very different companies’: Why CNN’s Great Big Story failed to survive | Tim Peterson | November 2, 2020 | DigidayWe build buildings that, like termite mounds, are not completely porous but not completely insulated either.
It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
Sena might have felt insulated from suspicion in part because of his friendly relationship with local police.
The Father Who Made His Kids Have Sex With a Dog | John L. Smith | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe takes a 2-gallon jug of water out of his freezer and puts it in his insulated lunch bag.
‘Degree Mills’ Are Exploiting Veterans and Making Millions Off the GI Bill | Aaron Glantz | June 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe popularity of hospitalists has increased dramatically in the last two decades, but they tread an insulated path.
Meet Obama’s Controversial Surgeon General Nominee | Soumitra R. Eachempati, MD | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInsulated from ruin, networked into success, failing upward and retiring in splendor are commonplace.
Collectively, Christians can give diffusion to it with an efficiency vastly beyond the sum of all their insulated efforts.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamHow dare they split it into detached portions, each insulated, and without leaving a common centre of strength and union?
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe ship levelled off; the ball was thrust forward, and the thunder from the stern was deafening despite their insulated walls.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | VariousTherefore, the wires must be encased or insulated in some material that will not admit water and is not itself a conductor.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousFour bindings should then be mounted on the inside of the case and all insulated from it with the exception of number 1.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for insulate
/ (ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪt) /
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 isolate or detach
Origin of insulate
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