insulate

1. v. t. To make an island of. Source: opted

2. v. t. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate. Source: opted

3. v. t. To prevent the transfer o/ electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors. Source: opted

4. v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material Source: wordnet

5. v. place or set apart Source: wordnet

6. 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 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. Source: webster

7. To prevent the transfer o Insulating stool (Elec.), a stoolwith legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, usedfor insulating a person or any object placed upon it. Source: adambom

8. v:100 v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material Source: ecdict

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