What is the meaning of insulation?

noun

  • The state of being isolated or detached.
    • usage: "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
  • A material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity.
  • The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity. .
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