insulation
/ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण इन्स्युलेशन
रोधन
Core word
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[U]
the act of protecting something with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity from passing through; the materials used for this
रोधन
- heat insulation
- Good insulation keeps the house warm in winter and cool during the summer months.
- The insulation on the wire had worn thin.
+ 3 more examples
- The walls have thick insulation against the summer heat.
- Sound insulation in the studio keeps outside noise away.
- Poor insulation makes the house cold in winter.
Synonyms protection padding lining cladding
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
insulation (uncountable)
In the sense of material or protection it is uncountable and takes no plural s or a/an.
सामग्री या सुरक्षा के अर्थ में यह uncountable है; इसमें plural 's' या a/an नहीं लगता।
- The house has good insulation against heat.
- We need more insulation in the roof.
insulation + against / from + noun
Use against or from to name what the layer keeps out.
परत किसे रोकती है यह बताने के लिए 'against' या 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Double glazing gives insulation against noise.
insulation + of + object
Of introduces the thing being insulated, as in the insulation of pipes.
'Of' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसे insulate किया जा रहा है, जैसे the insulation of pipes।
- The insulation of the cables was damaged by rats.
noun + insulation
It forms compounds that name the material or the purpose: thermal insulation, sound insulation.
यह सामग्री या उद्देश्य बताने वाले compounds बनाता है: thermal insulation, sound insulation।
- Cold storage rooms need thick thermal insulation.
insulation + for / of + purpose
Use for with the purpose of the layer and of with the thing protected.
उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' और सुरक्षित वस्तु के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- This foam is sold as insulation for cold stores.
- The insulation of the water tank saves fuel.
+Collocations 4
type + insulation
thermalsoundelectricalcavity wallroof
- The studio has full sound insulation.
verb + insulation
installfitaddreplacelack
- The builders will fit insulation under the roof.
adjective + insulation
goodpoorextraadequateinadequate
- Poor insulation made the flat unbearable in May.
insulation + noun
materiallayerfoamtape
- An insulation layer was added between the two walls.
“More examples 6
- The insulation on the wire was worn, so Radhika's father replaced it.
तार की insulation घिस चुकी थी, इसलिए राधिका के पिता ने उसे बदल दिया।
- Good insulation keeps the house warm in winter and cool in summer.
अच्छी insulation घर को सर्दी में गर्म और गर्मी में ठंडा रखती है।
- Cork is used as insulation in recording studios.
रिकॉर्डिंग स्टूडियो में cork का उपयोग insulation के रूप में होता है।
- The thermos flask works because of its vacuum insulation.
थर्मस फ्लास्क अपनी vacuum insulation के कारण काम करता है।
- Lack of insulation in old buildings wastes a lot of electricity.
पुरानी इमारतों में insulation की कमी से बहुत बिजली बर्बाद होती है।
- Radhika's hostel added insulation to the roof before the summer.
राधिका के हॉस्टल ने गर्मी से पहले छत पर insulation लगवाई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The hall needs better insulations.
✓ The hall needs better insulation.
Insulation meaning protective material is uncountable and has no plural.
सुरक्षात्मक सामग्री के अर्थ में 'insulation' uncountable है, इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ We bought an insulation for the roof.
✓ We bought some insulation for the roof.
Do not use a/an with an uncountable noun; use some or a quantity word.
Uncountable noun के साथ a/an नहीं लगता; some या मात्रा-सूचक शब्द लगाएँ।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
protection padding lining cladding
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: insulators (rubber, plastic, wood) do not let electricity pass easily.
विज्ञान में कुचालक (रबर, प्लास्टिक, लकड़ी) बिजली को आसानी से नहीं गुज़रने देते।