insulate

Definition of insulate in English English dictionary: To separate a body or material from others, eg. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc
Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.; To separate, detach, or isolate; to place in a detached state or situation; by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came; To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate; If a piece of equipment is insulated, it is covered with rubber or plastic to prevent electricity passing through it and giving the person using it an electric shock. In order to make it safe, the element is electrically insulated; protect from heat, cold, noise, etc; To prevent the transfer of electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors; {f} seal or close off with a material which blocks or retards the passage of heat (or electricity, sound, etc.); isolate, separate from others, segregate; To make an island of; place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"; If a person or group is insulated from the rest of society or from outside influences, they are protected from them. They wonder if their community is no longer insulated from big city problems Their wealth had insulated them from reality. = shield + insulation in·su·la·tion They lived in happy insulation from brutal facts; To insulate something such as a building means to protect it from cold or noise by covering it or surrounding it in a thick layer. It will take almost 25 years to insulate the homes of the six million households that require this assistance Is there any way we can insulate our home from the noise? Are your hot and cold water pipes well insulated?; protect from heat, cold, noise, etc by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"
insulated: Placed or set apart
insulated: Simple past tense and past participle of insulate
insulated: Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity
insulation: The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
insulation: Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building
insulation: a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources
insulation: The state of a body so separated
ınsulate: {v} to separate or set detached, to place upon a non-conducting substance
To insulate: isolate
insulated: Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the affect of their mutual attraction is insensible
insulated: Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material
insulated: Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated house or column
insulated: {s} sealed, closed off; isolated, separated, segregated
insulated: past of insulate
insulated: Separated from other bodies by means of nonconductors of heat or electricity
insulates: third person singular of insulate
insulating: {s} of insulate
insulating: present participle of insulate
insulation: Insulation is a thick layer of a substance that keeps something warm, especially a building. High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad insulation see also insulate
insulation: The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation
insulation: The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, sound; also, the state of a body so separated
insulation: The material or substance used in insulating
insulation: a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources; then energy required to produce the electric field is fully recoverable only in a complete vacuum [the ideal dielectric] when the field or applied voltage is removed; used to a) save space, b) enhance safety, c) improve appearance
insulation: {i} closing or sealing off; isolation, separation; material which blocks or retards the passage of heat (or electricity, sound, etc.)
insulation: the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
insulation: 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