on insulation
1Insulation — may mean:* Building insulation, added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency * Soundproofing, also known as acoustic insulation, any means of reducing the intensity of sound * Thermal insulation, materials used to reduce the rate of heat… …
2Insulation — In su*la tion, n. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer …
3insulation — [ɛ̃sylɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. D. i. (1893, Valéry); dér. sav. du lat. insula « île ». ❖ ♦ Didact. et rare. Volonté de s isoler (comme dans une île). ⇒ Isolement. || L insulation d une économie (d après F. Perroux) …
4insulation — index buffer zone, bulwark Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5insulation — (n.) 1848, act of making (something) into an island, noun of action from INSULATE (Cf. insulate). Transferred sense attested by 1798. Electrical sense is from 1767. The concrete sense of insulating material is recorded by 1870 …
6insulation — ► NOUN 1) the action of insulating or state of being insulated. 2) material used to insulate something …
7insulation — [in΄sə lā′shən; in΄soolā′shən, in΄syoolā′shən] n. 1. an insulating or being insulated 2. any material used to insulate …
8Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand — The Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ) is an industry trade group representing commercial, residential and industrial insulation suppliers in Australia and New Zealand.The Council advocates for the increased use of insulation …
9Insulation-displacement connector — An insulation displacement connector or Insulation piercing connector is a connector that pierces the insulation on a wire to make the connection, removing the need to strip the wire before connecting. Such connections are usually seen in low… …
10insulation — insulate in‧su‧late [ˈɪnsjleɪt ǁ ˈɪnsə , ˈɪnʆə ] verb [transitive] to keep something safe from the harmful effects of something: insulate something from/against something • Such a strategy helps insulate the portfolio from the stock market s… …