Insulating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Insulate \In"su*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insulated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Insulating}.] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula
     island. See {Isle}, and cf. {Isolate}.]
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     1. To make an island of. [Obs.] --Pennant.
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     2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no
        communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to
        separate.
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     3. (Elec. & Thermotics) To prevent the transfer of
        electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the
        interposition of nonconductors.
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     {Insulating stool} (Elec.), a stool with legs of glass or
        some other nonconductor of electricity, used for
        insulating a person or any object placed upon it.
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