Thesaurus: insulation

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1. n. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. n. The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated.
3. n. the state of being isolated or detached
4. n. insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
5. n. the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
6. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. 2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated.
7. The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, soas to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the stateof a body so separated.
8. n:100 n. the state of being isolated or detached n. the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity