isolationtool

noun
UK /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən tuːl/
US /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən tuːl/

A tool is something you use to do a job, and an isolation tool is a special tool that keeps things apart or keeps people safe from something.

The worker used an isolation tool to shut off the pipe safely.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device used to separate a machine from its power source so it cannot start.

Always use an isolation tool before fixing the machine.

3. A software tool that keeps one program separate from others.

The app runs in an isolation tool so it cannot harm the computer.

4. A tool that keeps a sick person away from others.

The hospital used an isolation tool to keep the virus from spreading.