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insulation

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


NOUN
an insulator
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Many things can influence the heat loss figure, including the amount of insulation in your home, whether the building has double or triple glazing, and also the size of your radiators.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

The house was built without insulation, so our heating bills regularly run upward of $800 a month even though we keep the house at a chilly 67, urging the kids to wear extra sweaters.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

It also brought polar-vortex cold—and my rental house had ridiculously thin window glass and poor insulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

The tanks, pumps, heaters, air lines, C02 absorption system, even the insulation on the inner side of the hull.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

They tramped and rode back and forth along the right of way, occupied with their insulations, the height of their water, their watts and volts and amperes.

From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White


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