thermostat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.
An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat

/ˈθɝməstæt/ /ˈθɝmoʊstæt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-thermostat.wav

thermostat thermostats

From thermo- + -stat.

simmerstat

thermostatic thermostatically

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