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IELTS word

insulate

/ˈɪnsəleɪt/verb

English definition

to protect against heat, cold, sound, or electricity

Common phrases / collocations

  1. insulate a wall
  2. insulate a building
  3. well insulated

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    They insulated the wall to keep the room warm.

  2. 2.

    The roof is well insulated.

  3. 3.

    The cover insulates the wire.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A builder carefully fits thick insulation material between the timber studs of a house wall.
to protect against heat, cold, sound, or electricity
1wall cavity is open
2insulation fills the gap
wall cavity is open→insulation fills the gap