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Thermostat

Thermostat Meaning & Definition
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.

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