insulation

Noun

Meaning

The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lining detachment insulator padding lagging insularity insulant insularism insulating material insulation material guard division security protection isolated
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Antonyms

alliance assembly chamber company community matriculation
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Hypernyms

protection isolation building material

Hyponyms

jacket lining lagging corkboard

Related terms

peninsula isolation isolate insulator insular insulate

Phrases with the word

thermal insulation insulation material insulation tape fiberglass insulation thermal insulation cotton wool insulation stripper

Examples

... don't read anything except what destroys the insulation between yourself and your experience... Louise Erdrich

The walls of books around him, dense with the past, formed a kind of insulation against the present world and its disasters. Ross Macdonald

Bedroom insulation is unnecessary and restrictive of optimum summer sleeping comfort. Ken Kern

The availability of private insurance provides tremendous insulation for millions of individuals. Lawrence Summers

I was dishwasher, then promoted to chef in a local kitchen in a restaurant in Seattle, and I was working on a building site as well, putting in insulation and painting houses, and then doing some classes at a community college nearby. Alexis Denisof

Skill is a cellular insulation that wraps neural circuits and that grows in response to certain signals. Daniel Coyle

Close letter words and terms

insulating oil insulating screw joint insulating tape insulation a insulation material insulation stripper