NOUN | state | insulation, insularity, insularism, detachment | the state of being isolated / isolated or detached |
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substance | insulation, insulant | a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity | |
act | insulation | the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity |
Sounds | ih.nsahley'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The state of being isolated / isolated or detached. | |
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Example | "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" | |
Synonyms | insularity, insularism, detachment | |
Broader | isolation | A state of separation between persons or groups |
Spanish | estrechez de miras, insularidad, insularismo | |
Catalan | estretor d'esperit, visió estreta | |
Verbs | insulate | place or set apart |
Meaning | A material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity. | |
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Synonym | insulant | |
Narrower | corkboard | A heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking |
lagging | Used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat / heat | |
Broader | building material | material used for constructing buildings |
Spanish | aislante, material aislante | |
Catalan | aïllant | |
Verbs | insulate | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material |
Meaning | The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity. | |
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Narrower | lining | The act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) |
Broader | protection | The activity of protecting someone or something |
Spanish | aislamiento | |
Catalan | aïllament, isolament | |
Verbs | insulate | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material |
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