- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word History
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
insulates, insulating, insulated |
| definition: |
to cover with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound.
We insulated our house to save money on our heating bill.If a wire is not well insulated it can cause an electrical fire. |
| related words: |
cover, isolate |
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The word
insulate comes from
insulare, a Latin word that means "to make something like an island."