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insulation

[in-suh-lay-shuhn, ins-yuh-] / ˌɪn səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪns jə- /


NOUN
an insulator
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Birds with better insulation may have been better equipped to endure those harsh conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

"The hesperornithiforms retain primitive feather types that may not have been as efficient for insulation as modern plumaceous feathers, and that could explain why they went extinct along with the enantiornithines," says O'Connor.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

His inspectors frequently find breaches of building regulations, he tells us, including insulation, brickwork and carpentry problems.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Wings carved out of wood using laser-cutting machines were then filled with insulation foam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Just wood and that pink insulation stuff and tiles and clothes and food, all the colors of their world thrown together like a giant had had a temper tantrum.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

Almost all of the external wall insulations delivered under the scheme – 98% – required repairs, according to the a report by the National Audit Office.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Recycled IT equipment and household goods make up the building's cladding, signs are from used coffee beans and insulations is provided by sheep wool.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2021

Choosing a winter jacket may seem straightforward, but there’s an almost dizzying array of styles, fabrics and insulations to sift through.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021

These special foams expand with less force than some regular expanding foam insulations.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2010

Everywhere the eye met evidences of defective work--rusty contacts, open insulations and exposed connections.

From The Secrets of the German War Office by Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves


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