Insulation vs. Lagging — What's the Difference?

The act of insulating or the state of being insulated.

A covering used to provide thermal insulation, as from a steam pipe.

A material or substance used in insulating

A similar covering used to provide acoustical insulation, as on an air duct.

The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

A plank or set of planks forming the outer surface of a centering for the construction of an arch.

The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

Any of various structural members or materials used as a protective sheathing, as on the ceiling of a mine tunnel or around a boiler.

Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.

Falling behind, not keeping up the pace

(engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

Occurring after; indicating the later phase of

(engineering) The state of a body so separated.

The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.

(electricity) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

The material so used.

The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

A prison sentence, originally one of at least three years.

The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated.

Inflection of lag

The material or substance used to insulate from either electrical or thermal conduction; as, fiberglass is used as thermal insulation in the walls and roofs of houses.

The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of heat; a covering of lags; - called also deading and cleading.

The state of being isolated or detached;

Lags, collectively; narrow planks extending from one rib to another in the centering of arches.

A material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

Used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity