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insulator

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in·su·la·tor  (ns-ltr, nsy-)
n.
1. A material that insulates, especially a nonconductor of sound, heat, or electricity.
2. A device that insulates.

insulator  (ns-ltr)
A material or an object that does not easily allow heat, electricity, light, or sound to pass through it. Air, cloth and rubber are good electrical insulators; feathers and wool make good thermal insulators. Compare conductor.
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Noun1.insulatorinsulator - a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
bushing - an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
mineral wool, rock wool - a light fibrous material used as an insulator
glass wool - glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool
conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
Translations
Spanish insulator [ˈɪnsjuleɪtəʳ] naislante m
German insulator [ˈɪnsjuleɪtəʳ] insulate nIsolierstoff m

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By wrapping the wire with loose paper, he had in reality cushioned it with AIR, which is the best possible insulator.
 
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