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.
Depending upon the position in power system, the isolators can be categorized as. 1  Bus side isolator â the isolator is directly connected with main bus. 2  Line side isolator â the isolator is situated at line side of any feeder. 3  Transfer bus side isolator â the isolator is directly connected with transfer bus.