NOUN | artifact | thermoregulator, thermostat | a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat / heat |
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Meaning | A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat / heat. | |
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Synonym | thermostat | |
Part of | cooling system, engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
incubator, brooder | apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat | |
Parts | bimetallic strip | A strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature |
Narrower | cryostat | A thermostat that operates at very low temperatures |
pyrostat | A thermostat that operates at very high temperatures | |
Broader | regulator | Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
Spanish | termorregulador, termostato | |
Catalan | termoregulador, termòstat |
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