thermostat
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See also: Thermostat
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɝməstæt/, /ˈθɝmoʊstæt/
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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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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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