INSULATION

• (noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

• (noun) the state of being isolated or detached

  "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"

  synonyms : detachment , insularism , insularity

• (noun) a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

  synonyms : insulant , insulating material

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