thermostat
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A modern digital thermostat (sense 1)
See also: Thermostat
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɝməstæt/, /ˈθɝmoʊstæt/
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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.
- (physics) An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat
Derived terms
Translations
device which maintains the desired temperature
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
thermostat m (plural thermostats)
Further reading
- “thermostat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English thermostat.
Noun
thermostat m (plural thermostatau, not mutable)
Related terms
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “thermostat”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies