isolator
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈaɪsəˌleɪtər/
:
aislador
- The technician used an isolator to separate the electrical components and prevent any interference during the repair.
Examples
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Once cleaning and/or feeding is complete, the isolator is removed.
Blog text (17) -
The teeth of the isolator fit into the holes of the trap at the bottom and allow the trap to be divided in two.
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Now, to begin our installation, we need to lower the exhaust system at the three rubber isolators.
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"For safety," says the ASPCA's Jesse Oldham, "we recommend that two isolators be used."
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The diaphragm seal or instrument isolator is attached to the inlet connection of a gauge, switch, transmitter, or any other pressure instrument.
Academic text (1997) -
The isolators were designed to protect valuable measurement and control signals, as well as connected equipment, from the dangerous and degrading effects of noise, transient power surges, internal ground loops, and other hazards present in industrial environments.
Academic text (2000) -
For safety during the experiment, each sample was placed inside its own isolator to avoid contamination.
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The sound engineer installed an isolator to ensure that the microphone did not pick up vibrations from nearby equipment.
Synonyms
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3.4
A thing that keeps two areas apart, like a curtain or a mark in text
Antonyms
How Isolating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Isolator comes from the old Latin word insula, meaning 'island', and originally meant 'to make into an island'. So think of an isolator as something that makes a part like an island, keeping it apart to stop contact or interference.