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INSULATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("insulation" is a kind of...):

protection (the activity of protecting someone or something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "insulation"):

lining (the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.))

Derivation:

insulate (protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The state of being isolated or detached

Example:

the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel

Synonyms:

detachment; insularism; insularity; insulation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("insulation" is a kind of...):

isolation (a state of separation between persons or groups)

Derivation:

insulate (place or set apart)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

Synonyms:

insulant; insulation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("insulation" is a kind of...):

building material (material used for constructing buildings)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "insulation"):

lagging (insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat)

corkboard (a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking)

Derivation:

insulate (protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material)

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