THERMOREGULATOR

thermostat, thermoregulator

(noun) a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thermoregulator (plural thermoregulators)

Any organism that carries out thermoregulation.

A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant.

Source: Wiktionary


Ther`mo*reg"u*la`tor, n. (Physics)

Definition: A device for the automatic regulation of temperature; a thermostat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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