Insulate

Definition of Insulate

In´su`late

v. t.

1.

[imp. & p. p. Insulated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Insulating .]

1.

To make an island of.

2.

To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate.

3.

(Elec. & Thermotics) To prevent the transfer of electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors.

Insulating stool
(Elec.) a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.

Related Words

bolt, close off, cordon, cordon off, cover, cull out, cushion, cut off, detach, divide, enisle, fireproof, ghettoize, gin, ground, island, island-hop, isolate, keep apart, keep aside, lag, lay aside, pick out, preserve, proof, protect, put aside, quarantine, riddle, screen, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester, sequestrate, set apart, set aside, shelter, shield, sieve, sift, sort out, soundproof, thrash, thresh, waterproof, weatherproof, winnow, wrap

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