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insulate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | isolate |
| Type of | discriminate, single out, separate |
| Has types | ghettoize, maroon, quarantine, seclude, segregate, withdraw, cloister, ghettoise, sequester, sequestrate |
| Derivation | insulation |
insulate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | alter, change, modify |
| Has types | soundproof, weatherstrip |
| Derivation | insulant, insulation, insulator |
We had his bedroom insulated before winter came.
Examples of insulate
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It can always remove the government, for example, and insulate the Saudi family.
From the washingtonpost.com
In the longer run, people can buy smaller cars, insulate their houses and so on.
From the time.com
Please tell me what we must take into account to insulate the attic effectively.
From the dailyherald.com
What has become evident is that globalization can't insulate us from recessions.
From the time.com
When you know there is pain coming in all things in life, you insulate yourself.
From the charlotteobserver.com
So, to insulate the walls, have an insulator blow in cellulose from the outside.
From the boston.com
Yes but those who have money enough to insulate their lofts are not the problem.
From the guardian.co.uk
You have to insulate and run new ductwork to carry conditioned air to the space.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Insulate When the temperature drops, we often grab a blanket to help stay warm.
From the omaha.com
- Protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"
- Isolate: place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
- (insulation) the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
- (insulation) insulating material: a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
- (Insulation (electrical)) An insulator, also called a dielectric, is a material that resists the flow of electric current. An insulating material has atoms with tightly bonded valence electrons. ...
- (Insulation (for buildings)) Building insulation refers broadly to any object in a building used as insulation for any purpose. While the majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation (e.g. ...
- (Insulation (thermal)) The term thermal insulation can refer either to materials used to reduce the rate of heat transfer, or the methods and processes used to reduce heat transfer. Heat energy can be transferred by conduction, convection, radiation. ...
- To separate, detach, or isolate; To separate a body or material from others, eg. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc
- (insulation) The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation; Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building; The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the ...
