insulator
Collocations
4ADJ.
good, great, hot
VERB + INSULATOR
worked
INSULATOR + NOUN
foods, site
ADV.
actually
Definitions
noun
A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)
To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators.
A person who installs insulation.
Alan Vasen worked as an insulator at this site from September 1968 through mid-April 1969. Mr. Vasen installed thousands of lineal feet of asbestos pipe covering and thousands of square feet of asbestos block insulation throughout the operating units of the Benicia refinery.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electr
- dielectric
- nonconductor
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators.
WiktionaryAlan Vasen worked as an insulator at this site from September 1968 through mid-April 1969. Mr. Vasen installed thousands of lineal feet of asbestos pipe covering and thousands of square feet of asbest
WiktionarySpace is actually a good insulator because it is difficult to transfer heat to nothing.
Tatoeba · #5350184It's a great insulator, keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
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