isolators
/ˈaɪsəˌleɪtərz/
noun
- Devices or materials that prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, sound, or vibration.
- The recording studio uses special vibration isolators to block outside noise.
- These foam isolators keep the building's foundation from transferring cold into the basement.
- The electrician installed rubber isolators to prevent current from leaking into the metal frame.
- People or things that separate or keep apart other people or things.
- The mountain range served as a natural isolator between the two villages.
- She became an isolator in her own home, rarely seeing friends or family.
- In the hospital, the quarantine room acted as an isolator for patients with contagious diseases.