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INSULATOR

\ˈɪnsuːlˌe͡ɪtə], \ˈɪnsuːlˌe‍ɪtə], \ˈɪ_n_s_uː_l_ˌeɪ_t_ə]\

Definitions of INSULATOR

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

One who, or that which, isolates; that which acts as a nonconductor of heat, electricity, sound, etc.; a material that does not carry electricity, heat, or sound.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

One who or that which insulates: a non-conductor of electricity.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

One who or that which insulates, as a non conductor of electricity.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

The medium used to prevent an escape of electricity in insulation.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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