Look up: Thermostat

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   Thermostat
   A thermostat is a device which automatically maintains temperature at a constant value or gives notice of an undue change in temperature.
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   thermostat
   [n] - a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat 2. [v] - control the temperature with a thermostat
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   Thermostat
   A device for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat.
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   Thermostat
   A thermostat is a device which automatically maintains temperature at a constant value or gives notice of an undue change in temperature.
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   Thermostat
   A motorhome may have thermostatically-controlled luxuries such as an oven or heating
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   Thermostat
   Thermostat: A device that monitors temperature and automatically maintains it at certain levels. In a human, a tiny part of the brain called the hypothalamus, located behind the eyes, serves as the thermostat. It can warm the body by causing it to shiver and cool the body by causing it to perspire. The hypothalamus also regulates hunger, thirst, se ...
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   thermostat
   temperature-sensitive automatic device that regulates and keeps the temperature within determined limits; Some of these devices can also set on an alarm when the extreme temperature is reached Category: Management in the public and private sector • an apparatus which maintains a system at a constant temperature which may be preselected Category: Management in the public and private ...
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   Thermostat
   An automatic control device designed to be responsive to temperature and typically used to maintain set temperatures by cycling the Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning system.
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   Thermostat
   A device which relegates the temperature of a room or building by switching heating or cooling equipment on or off.
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    Thermostat
    Ther'mo·stat noun [ Thermo- + Greek ... 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.
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    thermostat
    <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. ... Origin: Thermo- + Gr. To make to stand. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    thermostat
    thermoregulator noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
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    Thermostat
    A `thermostat` is a device for regulating the temperature of a system so that the system's temperature is maintained near a desired `setpoint` temperature. The thermostat does this by controlling the flow of heat energy into or out of the system. That is, the thermostat switches heating or cooling devices on or off as needed to maintain the correct temperature. Thermostats can be constructed in many ways and may use a variety of sensors to measu...
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    thermostat
    (thur´mo-stat) a device interposed in a heating system by which temperature is automatically maintained between certain levels.
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    Thermostat
    • (n.) 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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    thermostat
    device to detect temperature changes for the purpose of maintaining the temperature of an enclosed area essentially constant. In a system including ... [6 related articles]
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    thermostat
    thermostat, thermorelay 1. An apparatus for the automatic regulation of heat, as in an incubator. 2. A device used to control the temperature in a room, building, or other enclosure; hotter or cooler air is supplied as necessary to maintain the temperature at the same level as the setting on the thermostat.
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    thermostat
    An apparatus for the automatic regulation of heat, as in an incubator. Syn: thermoregulator [thermo- + G. statos, standing]
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    Thermostat
    - A device which relegates the temperature of a room or building by switching heating or cooling equipment on or off.
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    Thermostat
    A device used to control temperatures; used to control the operation of heating and cooling devices by turning the device on or off when a specified temperature is reached.
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    thermostat
    A device used to control the operation of heating and cooling devices by turning the device on or off when a specified temperature is reached. You can save as much as 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10–15% for eight hours. You can do this automat...
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    Thermostat
    A protector, which is temperature-sensing only, that is mounted on the stator winding. Two leads from the device must be connected to control circuit, which initiates corrective action. The customer must specify if the thermostats are to be normally closed or normally open.
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    thermostat
    thermostat, automatic device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating or refrigerating systems. It is commonly connected to one of these systems, turning it on or off in order to maintain a predetermined temperature. Its operating principle is based on the fact that one ...
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