Botany. 1  a tuft of silky hairs at the end of a seed. 2  the leafy crown of a tree; cluster of leaves at the end of a stem. 3  a terminal cluster of bracts, as in the pineapple.
The flexible pads are called base-isolators, whereas the structures protected by means of these devices are called base-isolated buildings. The main feature of the base isolation technology is that it introduces flexibility in the structure.
1 It performs the same function as a fuse, although a circuit breaker can be reset. 2  When the circuit breaker is thrown, the circuit is disconnected from the power source. 3  An isolator is a component that allows AC signals to pass, but stops DC signals. 4  A transformer can be used as an isolator (and occasionally is).