thermostat
pronunciation
How to pronounce thermostat in British English:
UK [ˈθɜ:məstæt]
How to pronounce thermostat in American English:
US [ˈθɜrməstæt]
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- Noun:
- a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
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- Verb:
- control the temperature with a thermostat
Word Origin
- thermostat (n.)
- automatic instrument for regulating temperature, 1831, from thermo- + -stat.
Example
- 1. They 'll quickly adjust her thermostat to high heat .
- 2. But the earth has the self of a thermostat .
- 3. A programmable thermostat can easily cut your energy bill by 10 to 20 % .
- 4. I tried to program my thermostat once , and it was a nightmare .
- 5. Carbon dioxide is the planet 's thermostat .