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Vinony

insulator

noun

  1. non-conducting material
  2. component in electrical engineering made of insulating material(s) and used for fixing, maintaining or guiding electrical conductors
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.s(j)ə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: From insulate + -or.

  1. A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
  2. A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)

    “To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators.”

  3. A person who installs insulation.

    “Alan Vasen worked as an insulator at this site from September 1968 through mid-April 1969. Mr. Vasen installed thousands of lineal feet of asbestos pipe covering and thousands of square feet of asbestos block insulation throughout the operating units of the Benicia refinery.”