THERMOSTATTED

Etymology

Adjective

thermostatted (not comparable)

Equipped with a thermostat.

Source: Wiktionary


THERMOSTAT

Ther"mo*stat, n. Etym: [Thermo- + Gr. (Physics)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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