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Insulator synonyms

ĭn'sə-lā'tər, ĭns'yə-
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Any material that does not conduct electricity; a dielectric
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  1. Any material that does not conduct electricity; a dielectric
  2. A substance that does not readily transmit certain forms of energy, as sound, heat, and, esp., electricity
  3. A material that conducts little or no electricity, heat, or sound.
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Sentence Examples

  • If any sensible current flows through this insulator the galvanometer will show a deflection.

  • Theoretically this requires an infinite plate; or a perfect heat insulator, so that the lateral flow can be prevented or rendered negligible.

  • of the ends of the insulator and the current flowing through it, that is, by its insulation resistance.

  • First as regards the transmitting part, one essential element is the antenna, aerial, or air wire, which may take a variety of forms. It may consist of a single plain or stranded copper wire upheld at the top by an insulator from a mast, chimney or building.

  • It is a well-ascertained fact that the insulator, gutta-percha, is, when kept under water, practically imperishable, so that it is only the original strength of the sheathing wires and the deterioration allowable in them that have to be considered.

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