About The Word Thermostat
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Thermostat
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What's The Definition Of Thermostat?
[n] a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
[v] control the temperature with a thermostat Synonyms | Synonyms for Thermostat: thermoregulator Related Terms | Find terms related to Thermostat: See Also | bimetallic strip | brooder | check | contain | control | cooling system | cryostat | curb | engine cooling system | hold | hold in | incubator | moderate | pyrostat | regulator Thermostat In Webster's Dictionary \Ther"mo*stat\, n. [Thermo- + Gr. ? to make to
stand.] (Physics)
A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the
unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by
heat, as in opening or closing the damper of a stove, or the
like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired.
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