THERMOSTAT


Meaning of THERMOSTAT in English

I. ˈthər-mə-ˌstat noun

Date: 1831

: an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus) ; also : a similar device for actuating fire alarms or for controlling automatic sprinklers

• ther·mo·stat·ic ˌthər-mə-ˈsta-tik adjective

• ther·mo·stat·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

II. transitive verb

( ther·mo·stat·ed -ˌsta-təd ; also -stat·ted ; -stat·ing also -stat·ting )

Date: 1924

: to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.