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thermostat

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thermostat
[thur′məstat]
Etymology: Gk, thermē + statos, standing
a device for the automatic control of a heating or cooling system. thermostatic, adj.
thermostat [ther´mo-stat]
a device interposed in a heating system by which temperature is automatically maintained between certain levels.
thermostat
a device interposed in a heating system by which temperature is automatically maintained between certain levels.
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