insulated
insulated.
1. Building, column, or other work standing detached so that all sides of it are visible, as in the peristyles of Greek temples, but unlike a pseudo-peripteral Roman temple where the columns around the cella are engaged.
2. Kept apart and separate, to assist sound-proofing, retention of heat, prevent contamination, etc.
1. Building, column, or other work standing detached so that all sides of it are visible, as in the peristyles of Greek temples, but unlike a pseudo-peripteral Roman temple where the columns around the cella are engaged.
2. Kept apart and separate, to assist sound-proofing, retention of heat, prevent contamination, etc.
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