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Dielectric

Any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of induction; a nonconductor. separating a body electrified by induction, from the electrifying body.

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Bushing 76% connected

of Bush

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Broader term 2

Material 76% connected

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

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Stuff 76% connected

Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture.

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Insulate 74% connected

To make an island of.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Insulate 74% connected

To make an island of.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Insulator 92% connected

One who, or that which, insulates.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nonconductor 92% connected

A substance which does not conduct, that is, convey or transmit, heat, electricity, sound, vibration, or the like, or which transmits them with diffi…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Conductor 94% connected

One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director.

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Conductor 94% connected

One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director.

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