insulating

/ˈɪnsjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnsələˌteɪtɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To separate, detach, or isolate.

Examples :

"The thick walls were built for insulating the house from outside noise. "

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 electric

adjective

That insulates.

Examples :

"The thick jacket is insulating, keeping me warm in the cold weather. "

material technical physics building energy

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. "

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

keeping verb

/ˈkiːpɪŋ/

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

"My grandmother is keeping a strict diet to maintain her health. "

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."

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."

insulate verb

/ˈɪnsjəleɪt/ /ˈɪnsəleɪt/

To separate, detach, or isolate.

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

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

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

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

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. "

insulates verb

/ˈɪnsjəleɪts/ /ˈɪnsəleɪts/

To separate, detach, or isolate.

"The thick walls of the freezer insulates the ice cream, keeping it frozen. "