insulator

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɪn.s(j)ə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Definition of insulator

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
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noun

  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.”

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Etymology

From insulate + -or.

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