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insulation

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


NOUN
an insulator
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On top of that, squirrels and mice have damaged the insulation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The living space is heavily shielded with acoustic laminated glass and sound-dampening insulation in every cranny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“The team safely and successfully removed external insulation material from the tank in order to help advance efforts to cool its contents,” GKN said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Houses like this heat up in the sun, there’s not enough insulation.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood



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