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Meanings of insulation in English

Portuguese
isolamento
Catalan
visió estreta

The state of being isolated or detached.

isolamento
Portuguese
materiais de isolamento
Catalan
aïllant

A material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity.

materiais de isolamento
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Examples for "insulating material"
Examples for "insulating material"
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For packing or insulating material a variety of substances may be used.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools
2
It makes a hugely effective insulating material for medium and high-voltage electrical installations.
BBC
3
They used magnesium oxide as an insulating material when required.
BBC
4
Like a hi-tech tatami, the mats cover your floor in a comfortable, insulating material.
Wired
5
Could an insulating material create a solid-state greenhouse effect warm enough to make Mars habitable?
Wired
Russian
отделение
Catalan
aïllament

Act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects by insulator.

отделение
Usage of insulation in English
1
This provided means-tested grants for energy efficiency measures such as home insulation.
The Guardian
2
The government has extended its home insulation grant scheme to low-income owners.
Radio NZ
3
Kiwibank and Westpac offer incentives for renewable energy systems and insulation costs.
Radio NZ
4
The place needed sealing properly, insulation, install the right kind of ventilation.
The blood spilt
5
The Cavan-based company develops and manufactures insulation products and systems for buildings.
The Irish Times
6
I didn't really need an attic insulation job to tell me that.
Reuters
7
Or should you use natural insulation based on the cannabis plant, hemp?
BBC
8
Where we see the best benefit coming is in insulation and heating.
Radio NZ
9
But if the situation continues to degenerate, that insulation might wear thin.
Reuters
10
Improvements include full insulation, double glazing, improved air-tightness, ventilation and new heating.
Radio NZ
11
They also offer a degree of insulation against global stock market volatility.
The Irish Times
12
She said the assessment would cover insulation, heating, ventilation, hazards and more.
Radio NZ
13
Burnt insulation and charred wood add nutrients to Manhattan's growing soil cap.
The world without us
14
The insulation of the heavy copper connectors is by means of ebonite.
On Laboratory Arts
15
The immune system incorrectly attacks myelin, the protective insulation surrounding nerve fibres.
The Irish Times
16
The insulation was very good, and the attraction and other phenomena striking.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1
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Insulation through the time
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New Zealand
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Ireland
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United States of America
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