insulated

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adj 4

Collocations

(adj.) protected against the cold, sound, etc.

VERBS

ADV

well | badly, poorly | heavily | properly

PREP

against

The thick walls of the cabin kept us insulated against the harsh winter winds outside.

with

The pipes in our basement are insulated with thick foam to prevent freezing.

(adj.) protected from unpleasant experiences

ADV

completely, totally | largely

PREP

from

Living in the mountains, their village remained insulated from modern technology for many decades.

Definitions

adj

Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.

Placed or set apart.

an insulated house or column

the special and insulated situation of the Jews

Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity.

Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic.

Speed by now was now down to 25 m.p.h., but that universal tool, the insulated screwdriver, with its business end gingerly applied to the relay coil, enabled us to keep going as far as Grantham, where a more permanent remedy could be effected.

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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Example Bank

an insulated house or column

Wiktionary

the special and insulated situation of the Jews

Wiktionary

Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic.

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The village is insulated from the world.

Tatoeba · #45555

If it's badly insulated, it won't warm up regardless of how much heating you use.

Tatoeba · #327834

An insulated soft-wood room and a good heater are the absolute necessities for a sauna.

Tatoeba · #329640

Usage Notes

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In some senses, insulated is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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