Sentence examples for act as insulation from inspiring English sources

The basal portion may be downy and thus act as insulation.

Feather care is vital to keep the wings and tail in flying condition and the rest of the feathers in place, where they can act as insulation.

Some of the sites have living roofs covered in vegetation that absorb rainfall, act as insulation, and provide a wildlife habitat too.

These materials will act as insulation (passive efficiency), as a heat source (hot water) and as a source of electricity (active efficiency).

"Young men weaken and die quickly in freezing temperatures … because they have a lower percentage of body fat to act as insulation, and perhaps because their over-excitement sends them quicker into shock.

When mature, myelin sheaths act as insulation around neural connections, insulation that improves the connections between different parts of the brain.

Though it seems madness to cover a high-desert structure in black, the zinc acts as insulation.

This is because the moisture clog inside thick walls with 200 and 250 mm thicknesses prevents heat being transferred and this acts as insulation.

The company's heat reduction claims are modest for the device, however, it also acts as insulation from the bottom of your notebook lowering your chances of getting "hot legs".

The scientists think the long, filament-like feathers would have acted as insulation, but they cannot rule out the possibility that they were also used for display in mating or fighting rituals.

Carpet also acts as insulation.