thermostat
See also: Thermostat
English
Etymology
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(deprecated template usage) From thermo- + -stat
Pronunciation
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Noun
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.
Derived terms
Translations
device which maintains the desired temperature
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See also
French
Pronunciation
Noun
thermostat m (plural thermostats)
Further reading
- “thermostat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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