thermostat
See also: Thermostat
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθɝməstæt/, /ˈθɝmoʊstæt/
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.
Derived terms
Translations
device which maintains the desired temperature
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See also
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛʁ.mɔs.ta/
Noun
thermostat m (plural thermostats)
- thermostat
- (cooking) gas mark
Further reading
- “thermostat” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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