From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinsulationin‧su‧la‧tion /ˌɪnsjəˈleɪʃən $ ˌɪnsə-/ noun [uncountable] 1 TBDHwhen something is insulated or someone insulates something Good insulation can save you money on heating bills.2 TBDHmaterial used to insulate something, especially a building glass-fibre insulation
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insulation• Fit it in place of an existing thinner jacket, and over any shrunk-on rigid foam insulation your cylinder may have.• Macroconsolidation within organizations provides an ideal breeding ground for insulation, isolation, and illusion.• Use 3 1 / 2-inch insulation with a foil or paper backing, with the foil or paper facing out.• By attic ceiling I presume you mean insulation in the roof, between the rafters.• It is as vital as the plastic insulation in a telephone exchange.• Blankets provided insulation against the cold.• The breakdown of the insulation layer short-circuits nerve impulses and produces devastating consequences.• If extra thermal insulation is required flat insulation panels can be laid underneath the profiled Rockwell insulation panels. 