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Definition of Thermostat
Thermostat Thermostat Ther"mo*stat, n. [Thermo- + Gr. ? to make to
stand.] (Physics)
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.