Insulate

IN'SULATE, v.t. [L. insula, an isle.] To place in a detached situation, or in a state to have no communication with surrounding objects.
1. In architecture, to set a column alone or not contiguous to a wall.
2. In electrical experiments, to place on a non-conducting substance, or in a situation to prevent communication with the earth.
3. To make an isle. [Little used.]

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