THERMOSTAT
\θˈɜːmə͡ʊstˌat], \θˈɜːməʊstˌat], \θ_ˈɜː_m_əʊ_s_t_ˌa_t]\
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
By William R. Warner
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A device for regulating the temperature.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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An apparatus for the automatic regulation of temperature. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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