INSULATE


Meaning of INSULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt ]

transitive verb

( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )

Etymology: Latin insula

Date: circa 1741

: to place in a detached situation : isolate ; especially : to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

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