"insulate" meaning in English

See insulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɪnsjʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈɪnsʊleɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-insulate.ogg [US] Forms: insulate [canonical], insulates [third-person, singular], insulated [past], insulated [past, participle], insulating [present, participle]
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  1. If you insulate something, you separate it from others to prevent the transfer of electricity or heat.
    Sense id: simple-insulate-en-verb-aNQQAAeK
     
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