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insulation
What does insulation mean?
insulation (noun): any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use insulation in a sentence?
How do you pronounce insulation?
/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does insulation come from?
From insulate + -ion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to insulation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “insulation” mean?
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Not quite: that's what basis means.
a secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable
Not quite: that's what plot means.
an item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs
Not quite: that's what table means.
any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building
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