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What does insulation mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word insulation? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
  2. Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
  3. (engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
  4. (engineering) The state of a body so separated.
  5. (electrical) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.
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In conventional and cathedral ceilings, insulation is easier to blow in if an access opening through the ceiling already exists.
Moreover, the fibers have greater tensile strength than those in standard fiberglass insulation.
Homes built from 1920 to 1960 might contain asbestos in floor tiles, siding, or pipe insulation.
The insulation can be placed vertically along the foundation wall or horizontally under the slab.
Poor insulation against the cold is being blamed as one of the main causes of the rise in the death rate.
Another method is to pour or blow in loose fill or cellulose insulation up to the joists for an even surface.

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