strain insulator

noun

An electrical insulator designed to work under mechanical tension, to withstand the pull of a suspended wire or cable.

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Meanings

nounstrain insulator (plural strain insulators)

plural strain insulators

  1. An electrical insulator designed to work under mechanical tension, to withstand the pull of a suspended wire or cable.
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APA

strain insulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strain%20insulator

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“strain insulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strain%20insulator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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