English-Thai Dictionary

insulate

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insulate from

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSULATE

v.t.[L. insula, an isle. ] To place in a detached situation, or in a state to have no communication with surrounding objects. 1. In architecture, to set a column alone or not contiguous to a wall.
2. In electrical experiments, to place on a non-conducting substance, or in a situation to prevent communication with the earth.
3. To make an isle. [Little used. ]

 

INSULATED

pp. or a.Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; as an insulated house or column. 1. In electrical experiments, placed on an electric or non-conducting substance; not communicating with the earth.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INSULATE

In "su *late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulated; p. pr. & vb. n.Insulating. ] Etym: [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle, and cf. Isolate. ]

 

1. To make an island of. [Obs. ] Pennant.

 

2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate.

 

3. (Elec. & Thermotics )

 

Defn: To prevent the transfer o Insulating stool (Elec.), a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.

 

INSULATED

INSULATED In "su *la `ted, p. a.

 

1. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated house or column. The special and insulated situation of the Jews. De Quincey.

 

2. (Elect. & Thermotics )

 

Defn: Separated from other bodies by means of nonconductors of heat or electricity.

 

3. (Astron.)

 

Defn: Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; -- said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the affect of their mutual attraction is insensible. C. A. Young. Insulated wire, wire wound with silk, or covered with other nonconducting material, for electrical use.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

insulate

in su late |ˈins (y )əˌlāt ˈɪnsəˌleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 protect (something ) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound: the room was heavily insulated against all outside noise. • prevent the passage of electricity to or from (something ) by covering it in nonconducting material: the case is carefully insulated to prevent short circuits. • protect from the unpleasant effects or elements of something: he claims that the service is complacent and insulated from outside pressures. 2 archaic make (land ) into an island: the village was insulated by every flood of the river. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): from Latin insula ‘island ’ + -ate 3 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

insulate

in ¦su |late |ˈɪnsjʊleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 protect (something ) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound: insulate and draught-proof your home | (as adj. insulated ) : an insulated loft. • prevent the passage of electricity to or from (something ) by covering it in non-conducting material: the case is carefully insulated to prevent short circuits. • protect (someone or something ) from unpleasant influences or experiences: the service is insulated from outside pressures. 2 archaic make (land ) into an island: the village was insulated by every flood of the river. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in sense 2 ): from Latin insula ‘island ’ + -ate 3 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

insulate

insulate verb 1 pipes must be insulated: wrap, sheathe, cover, coat, encase, enclose, envelop; heatproof, soundproof; pad, cushion. 2 they were insulated from the impact of the war: protect, save, shield, shelter, screen, cushion, buffer, cocoon; isolate, segregate, sequester, detach, cut off.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

insulate

insulate verb 1 pipes in the attic must be insulated: wrap, cover, encase, enclose, envelop, swathe, sheathe, bundle up; lag, heatproof, soundproof, muffle, make shockproof, pad, cushion; literary lap. 2 the Netherlands was largely insulated from the full impact of the Great War: protect, keep safe, keep from harm, save, safeguard, shield, defend, shelter, screen, cushion, cocoon; isolate, segregate, separate, sequester, detach, exclude, cut off, cloister.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

insulate

in su late /ɪ́nsəlèɪt |-sju- /動詞 他動詞 1 〈電線など 〉を «…から /…に対して » 絶縁する, 絶縁体で覆う ; …を断熱する ; …を防音する «from /against » ▸ an insulated wire 絶縁線 2 〈人 物 〉を «…から » 隔離する, 孤立させる «from » .3 ｟古 ｠〈陸地 〉を島にする .í nsulating t à pe 絶縁テープ .