thermostat
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See also: Thermostat
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɝməstæt/, /ˈθɝmoʊstæt/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]thermostat (plural thermostats)
- A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.
- (physics) An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]device which maintains the desired temperature
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See also
[edit]French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]thermostat m (plural thermostats)
Further reading
[edit]- “thermostat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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