insulationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɪn.sjəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in this way:
The animal's thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.
material that is used to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering:
Glass fibre is often used as roof insulation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Isolating and separating
- compartmentalize
- cone
- cone sth off
- cordon
- cordon sth off
- cut sb/sth off
- divide
- insulate
- insulator
- intersect
- isolate
- isolation
- mark sth off
- seclude
- segregate
- separate
- separately
- sequester
- wrenching
- zonal
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