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  • 1Insulator (electrical) — Ceramic insulator at railways Conducting copper wire insulate …

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  • 2insulator — /in seuh lay teuhr, ins yeuh /, n. 1. Elect. a. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible. b. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor… …

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  • 3insulator — UK [ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪtə(r)] / US [ˈɪnsəˌleɪtər] / US [ˈɪnsjəˌleɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms insulator : singular insulator plural insulators a substance that reduces the amount of heat, cold, noise, or electricity that can pass through something …

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  • 4insulator — in|su|la|tor [ˈınsjuleıtə US ˈınsəleıtər] n a material or object which does not allow electricity, heat, or sound to pass through it ≠ ↑conductor ▪ Wood is an excellent insulator …

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  • 5insulator — /ˈɪnʃuleɪtə/ (say inshoohlaytuh) noun 1. Electricity a. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of electricity, heat or sound through it is usually negligible. b. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form so designed …

  • 6insulator — in|su|la|tor [ ınsə,leıtər, ınsjə,leıtər ] noun count an object or substance that stops heat, cold, noise, or electricity from passing through something …

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  • 7insulator — noun (C) an object or material that insulates, especially one which does not allow electricity to pass through it …

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  • 8insulator — in•su•la•tor [[t]ˈɪn səˌleɪ tər, ˈɪns yə [/t]] n. 1) elm a) a material of such low conductivity that the flow of electric current through it is negligible b) a device made of such material, as glass or porcelain, for supporting a charged… …

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  • 9Pin insulator — A pin insulator consists of a nonconducting material such as porcelain, glass, plastic, polymer, or wood that is formed into a shape that will isolate a wire from a physical support (or pin ) on a telegragh, utility pole or other structure,… …

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  • 10Silicon on insulator — technology (SOI) refers to the use of a layered silicon insulator silicon substrate in place of conventional silicon substrates in semiconductor manufacturing, especially microelectronics, to reduce parasitic device capacitance and thereby… …

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