Associations to the word «Thermostat»

Wiktionary

THERMOSTAT, noun. A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting

Dictionary definition

THERMOSTAT, noun. A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat.
THERMOSTAT, verb. Control the temperature with a thermostat.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke