Insulation Definition

ĭnsə-lāshən, ĭnsyə-
noun
An insulating or being insulated.
Webster's New World
Any material used to insulate.
Webster's New World
Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
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(engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound.
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(electrical) A medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.
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Noun

Singular:
insulation
Plural:
insulations

Origin of Insulation

Insulation Sentence Examples

  • The Evershed and Vignoles form of the instrument is much used in testing the insulation resistance of electric wiring in houses.

  • In this case one terminal of the battery is connected to the earth, and the other terminal is connected through the galvanometer with the copper wire, the insulation of which it is desired to test.

  • The old farm house had been wrapped in insulation and sided.

  • In 1140 a Benedictine monastery was founded here by Ralph Boteler of Oversley, and received the name of the Church of Our Lady of the Isle, owing to its insulation by a moat meeting the river Arrow.

  • The same insulation is used for the floors and FIG.

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Words Starting With

IININS

Words Ending With

NONION

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