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insulator

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Etymology

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A ceramic insulator

From insulate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɪn.s(j)ə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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insulator (plural insulators)

  1. A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
  2. A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)
    To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators.
  3. A person who installs insulation.
    • 2007, Kenneth S. Cohen, Expert Witnessing and Scientific Testimony: Surviving in the Courtroom:
      Alan Vasen worked as an insulator at this site from September 1968 through mid-April 1969. Mr. Vasen installed thousands of lineal feet of asbestos pipe covering and thousands of square feet of asbestos block insulation throughout the operating units of the Benicia refinery.

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Latin

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Verb

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īnsulātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of īnsulō