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verb (imbricat, ing) (transitive and intransitive)
- to overlap in a regular pattern
adjective
- having regular overlapping edges; intertwined
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verb (insulates, insulating, insulated, insulated)
- To separate, detach, or isolate.
- To separate a body or material from others, eg. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
- Ceramic can be used to power lines.
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noun
- The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
- (engineering)The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, sound; also, the state of a body so separated.
- (electrical) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources; then energy required to produce the electric field is fully recoverable only in a complete vacuum the ideal dielectric when the field or applied voltage is removed; used to a) save space, b) enhance safety, c) improve appearance.
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noun
- (context, uncountable) A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe.
- (context, countable) A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
- (context, usually plural, irons) Shackles.
- (slang) A handgun.
- (context, uncountable) A dark shade of the colour/color silver.
- (context, Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from iron hoof, rhyming with poof; countable, offensive, ) A male homosexual.
verb
- (transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
adjective (more iron, most iron)
- {not comparable} Made of the metal iron.
- (context, figuratively) Strong (as of will), inflexible.
- She had an iron will.
- He held on with an iron grip.
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