Definitions for: Thermostat


[n] a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
[v] control the temperature with a thermostat



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: thermoregulator

See Also: bimetallic strip, brooder, check, contain, control, cooling system, cryostat, curb, engine cooling system, hold, hold in, incubator, moderate, pyrostat, regulator

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