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insulation

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


NOUN
an insulator
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"The hesperornithiforms retain primitive feather types that may not have been as efficient for insulation as modern plumaceous feathers, and that could explain why they went extinct along with the enantiornithines," says O'Connor.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Wings carved out of wood using laser-cutting machines were then filled with insulation foam.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Nearby fields were littered with broken deckchairs, scraps of fiberglass insulation and pieces of wire fencing ripped apart by the fierce winds that struck the village and its surroundings.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

When the Baeli family moved in 10 years ago, their house had draughty PVC double-glazed windows with little insulation - they struggled to keep warm in the winter and overheated in the summer.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But there's no such thing as perfect insulation, and eventually the heat left to the great outdoors, while I got colder and colder.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

They tramped and rode back and forth along the right of way, occupied with their insulations, the height of their water, their watts and volts and amperes.

From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White



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