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Definition of insulate
insulated
;insulating
transitive verb
: 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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Examples of insulate in a Sentence
They used a special type of fiberglass to insulate the attic.
a material that is able to insulate against cold
The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.
I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences.
Recent Examples of insulate from the Web
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But even big-data chicanery cannot insulate Duterte from the latest blow to his image as the Philippines' protector.
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There isn’t an excess of dialogue in this pivotal scene from The Beguiled, set during a seemingly genteel dinner at the insulated, sheltered Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies.
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State companies -- insulated from market pressures by monopolies and access to government financing -- are seen by many as a drag on the world’s second-largest economy.
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In his cameo on 30 Rock, Fey and Hamm poked fun at Hamm’s cartoonish handsomeness by casting him as Drew, a man whose good looks insulated him from the hardship of daily life.
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But while there is little likelihood that Shariah would ever supplant U.S. law, some states have already moved to insulate themselves against the possibility.
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A study last year by researchers at UCLA, Harvard, and Northwestern noted that drug manufacturer coupons insulate consumers from drug price hikes, undermining insurers’ ability to push back on egregious pricing.
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The private finance idea appealed to Kansas City Mayor Sly James and City Manager Troy Schulte, who said the arrangement could get the new terminal built faster and insulate taxpayers from risk.
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The private finance idea appealed to Kansas City Mayor Sly James and City Manager Troy Schulte, who said the arrangement could get the new terminal built faster and insulate taxpayers from risk.
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Origin and Etymology of insulate
Latin insula
INSULATE Defined for English Language Learners
insulate
playDefinition of insulate for English Language Learners
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: to add a material or substance to (something) in order to stop heat, electricity, or sound from going into or out of it
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: to prevent (someone or something) from dealing with or experiencing something : to keep (someone or something) separate from something unpleasant, dangerous, etc.
INSULATE Defined for Kids
insulate
playDefinition of insulate for Students
insulated
;insulating
1 : to separate from others : isolate At home he insulates himself from the city.
2 : to separate a conductor of electricity, heat, or sound from other conductors by means of something that does not allow the passage of electricity, heat, or sound insulated electrical wire
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