meaning of thermostat
1. 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.
2. a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
Related Words
thermostat | thermostated | thermostatic | thermostatically | thermostatics |
