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insulation

[in-suh-lay-shuhn, ins-yuh-] / ˌɪn səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪns jə- /


NOUN
an insulator
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The house was built without insulation, so our heating bills regularly run upward of $800 a month even though we keep the house at a chilly 67, urging the kids to wear extra sweaters.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

These fatty molecules make up the membranes surrounding neurons, contribute to the myelin insulation that protects nerve fibers, and play important roles in communication between brain cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

It also brought polar-vortex cold—and my rental house had ridiculously thin window glass and poor insulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Students demanding an extra school nurse or insulation in the dining-block are likely to be disappointed.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

As long as Ton-Ton didn’t disturb its insulation, they would be safe.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Almost all of the external wall insulations delivered under the scheme – 98% – required repairs, according to the a report by the National Audit Office.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Recycled IT equipment and household goods make up the building's cladding, signs are from used coffee beans and insulations is provided by sheep wool.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2021

Choosing a winter jacket may seem straightforward, but there’s an almost dizzying array of styles, fabrics and insulations to sift through.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021

These special foams expand with less force than some regular expanding foam insulations.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2010

One of the peculiarities of the life of these ascendant families of the industrial class to which wealth has come, is its tremendous insulations.

From The New Machiavelli by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells


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