insulation

in·su·la·tion  (ns-lshn, nsy-)

n.

1. The act of insulating or the state of being insulated.

2. A material or substance used in insulating: soundproof cork insulation; a layer of trapped air that serves as insulation.

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insulation [ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən]

n

1. (Physics / General Physics) Also called insulant [ˈɪnsjʊlənt] material used to insulate a body, device, or region

2. (Physics / General Physics) the act or process of insulating

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	insulation - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" insularism, insularity, detachment isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
	2.	insulation - a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity insulant, insulating material building material - material used for constructing buildings lagging - 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
	3.	insulation - the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" lining - the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)

Translations

insulation [ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən]

A. N (gen) → aislamiento m; (from cold) → aislamiento m térmico

B. CPD insulation material N → material m aislante

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insulation [ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃ^ən] n

(against cold, heat) → isolation f; (against sound) → isolation f, insonorisation f

(= insulating material) → isolant m

(fig) (= protection) insulation from sth → un rempart contre qch

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insulation

n

(lit) → Isolierung f; (= material) → Isoliermaterial nt

(fig) → Geschütztheit f → (from gegen)

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insulation [ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → isolamento termico, isolamento acustico, isolamento (elettrico); (material) → (materiale m) isolante

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insulation → عَازَل izolace isolering Isolierung μόνωση aislamiento eriste isolation izolacija isolamento 絶縁材 절연체 isolatie isolering izolacja isolamento изоляция isolering ฉนวนกันความร้อน yalıtım lớp cách ly 绝缘