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insulation |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Insulation \In`su*la"tion\, n. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. 2. (Elec. & Thermotics) 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Insulation \In`su*la"tion\, n. The material or substance used in insulating. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: insulation n 1: the state of being insulated [syn: {insularity}, {insularism}, {detachment}] 2: an insulating material [syn: {insulating material}, {insulant}] 3: the act of insulating for the purposes of protecting something
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