Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index V vapor barrier: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: va'por bar"rier Pronunciation: [key] — Building Trades. Building Trades. a layer of material, as plastic film or foil, used to protect installed insulation by retarding the transmission of moisture from the interior environment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. vapor vaporescence TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: genome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language