insulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce insulation in British English:
UK [ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce insulation in American English:
US [ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the state of being isolated or detached
- a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
- the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Word Origin
- insulation (n.)
- 1848, "act of making (something) into an island," noun of action from insulate. Transferred sense attested by 1798. Electrical sense is from 1767. The concrete sense of "insulating material" is recorded by 1870.
Example
- 1. Jobs for contractors to install energy-saving windows and insulation .
- 2. Engineers know that cable insulation can temporarily lose its ability to repel water under extreme conditions .
- 3. And allowed working temperature according to the insulation material life transformer used in level , said .
- 4. Insulation as consumers grapple with higher energy bills is one such growth area , the company said .
- 5. Missiles or other targets can also be protected by coating them with mirrors or wrapping them with insulation .