insulate

/ˈɪnsjəleɪt/ /ˈɪnsəleɪt/

Meanings

verb

To separate, detach, or isolate.

Examples :

"To protect her from the noise, the mother insulated the baby's room from the rest of the house. "

verb

To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.

Examples :

"Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines."

material physics energy technology building science electric

Related Words

isolate noun

/ˈaɪsəleɪt/ /ˈɪsəleɪt/

Something that has been isolated.

"The teacher's new teaching method was an isolate in the school's curriculum. "

conductors noun

/kənˈdʌktərz/ /ˈkɑndʌktərz/

One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.

"The orchestra's conductors led the musicians through the complex symphony. "

separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

ceramic noun

/səˈɹæmɪk/

A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a materal, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.

"Joan made the dish from ceramic."

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

detach verb

/dəˈtætʃ/ /dɪˈtætʃ/

To take apart from; to take off.

"to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment"

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "

insulated verb

/ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnsjəˌleɪtɪd/

To separate, detach, or isolate.

"The thick walls of the recording studio insulated the sound from the outside world. "