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Uncommoninsulated
The correct spelling is insulated.
How to pronounce insulated
verb
Say it like: Ins-ula-ted
The correct spelling is insulated. To separate, detach, or isolate. For example: "Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines."
Usage Examples
“Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.”
“an insulated house or column”
“Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To separate, detach, or isolate.
- 2.To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
adjective
- 1.Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.
- 2.Placed or set apart.
- 3.(of an electrically conducting material) Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity.
- 4.Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of their mutual attraction is undetectable.
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