About The Word Thermostat
Learn about the word Thermostat to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Thermostat definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Thermostat
| Thermostat Definition And Meaning |
|---|
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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Serjeant-at-law ‐ an English barrister of the…
- Roast veal ‐ cut of veal suitable…
- Hunt down ‐ pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often…
- Rose apple ‐ fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections…
- Verdun ‐ a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting…
- Lotus americanus ‐ North American annual with red or…
- Sportingly ‐ so as to be sporting; in a…
- Long underwear ‐ an undergarment with shirt and drawers in…
- Glucose tolerance test ‐ test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used…
- Pressingly ‐ in a…