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Covered vs Insulated - What's the difference?

covered | insulated |

As adjectives the difference between covered and insulated

is that covered is overlaid with or enclosed within something while insulated is protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.

As verbs the difference between covered and insulated

is that covered is (cover) while insulated is (insulate).

covered

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Overlaid with or enclosed within something.
  • (figuratively) prepared for, or dealt with some matter
  • :I think that we have covered everything that was on the agenda
  • :With my insurance, I am covered for earthquake damage also
  • :(poker) Having more money available for betting than another player.
  • :: John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered .
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * uncovered

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cover)
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    insulated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.
  • Placed or set apart.
  • an insulated house or column
  • * De Quincey
  • the special and insulated situation of the Jews
  • (of an electrically conducting material) Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity.
  • Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic.
  • (astronomy, dated) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of their mutual attraction is undetectable.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (insulate)
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