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Definition of insulating adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

insulating

adjective
 
/ˈɪnsjuleɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˈɪnsəleɪtɪŋ/
 [only before noun]
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  1. preventing heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through
    • insulating materials
    • Exposed hot pipes should be covered with insulating material to prevent heat loss.
    Topics Physics and chemistryc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryInsulating is used with these nouns:
    • tape
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