0 past simple and past participle of insulate
1 to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering:
2 to protect someone or something from harmful experiences or influences:
The assembly is enclosed in a thermally insulated and pressurized case to reduce its sensitivity to external temperature changes.
The building's concrete shell is insulated on the exterior and wrapped with extruded clay planks.
This is important evidence of the degree to which institutional support is insulated from contemporary events.
In all cases, those agencies insulated from presidential control at their creation are more durable than other agencies.
Rather, insulated agencies must be durable for another reason.
In reaction, people turned to informal networks of friends and family, creating an 'hour-glass' society in which individuals insulated themselves from distrusted formal organizations.
Energy-stability calculations were performed for the heated-cylinder problem for both perfectly conducting and perfectly insulated cylindrical surfaces.
Energy-efficient 4" structural insulated panel exterior walls, with foam sealant at all joints to cut air infiltration.
