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Meaning of Insulator | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈɪn.s(j)ə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)

Definitions

A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)
A person who installs insulation.

Equivalents

العربية العازل فاصل

Bosanski izolator изолатор

Català aïllant

Čeština izolatér izolátor nevodič

Deutsch Isolator Nichtleiter

Ελληνικά μονωτής

Español aislante

Suomi eristäjä eriste eristin eristys

Français isolateur

ગુજરાતી વીજરખું

हिन्दी विद्युतरोधी

Hrvatski izolator изолатор

Magyar szigetelés

Bahasa Indonesia isolator

Íslenska einangrari

Italiano isolante

日本語絶縁体

Kurdî erişte

Te Reo Māori ārai

Македонски изолатор

മലയാളം കുചാലകം

Nederlands isolatie isolatiemateriaal isolator

Polski izolator

Português isolante

Română izolator

Русский изолятор

Српски izolator изолатор

Svenska isolator

ไทย ฉนวน

Tagalog pambukod

Türkçe yalıtkan

Українська ізолятор

Tiếng Việt chất cách điện

Examples

“To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators.”

“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.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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Meaning of Insulator | Babel Free

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