| 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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