ther·mo·stat
ˈthər-mə-ˌstat 
: an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus)
also
: a similar device for actuating fire alarms or for controlling automatic sprinklers
thermostated
ˈthər-mə-ˌsta-təd
also thermostatted; thermostating also thermostatting
also thermostatted; thermostating also thermostatting
: to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat
Examples of thermostat in a Sentence
Noun
I set the thermostat to 68 degrees.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024
You're tempted to lower your thermostat for a chilly home, but as a result, you're met with energy bills that are just as high (if not higher) than the temperatures outside.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
Turning up the temperature on the thermostat — say from 72 degrees to 78 degrees — can help reduce cooling costs.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 July 2024
But, for our purposes, a PID controller is like a super accurate thermostat.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
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Noun
Jim Graham, 54, told the AP his monthly electricity bill now runs over $350 — even setting the thermostat to 80 degrees Fahrenheit — a big jump from what the Phoenix, Arizona, resident paid about a decade ago.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2024
You're tempted to lower your thermostat for a chilly home, but as a result, you're met with energy bills that are just as high (if not higher) than the temperatures outside.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
Turning up the temperature on the thermostat — say from 72 degrees to 78 degrees — can help reduce cooling costs.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 July 2024
But, for our purposes, a PID controller is like a super accurate thermostat.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
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“Thermostat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermostat. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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thermostat
1 of 2 noun
ther·mo·stat
ˈthər-mə-ˌstat
1
: an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus)
2
: a piece of apparatus (as a constant-temperature chamber) regulated by a thermostat
thermostat
2 of 2 transitive verb
thermostated
-ˌstat-əd
or thermostatted; thermostating or thermostatting
or thermostatted; thermostating or thermostatting
: to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat
a thermostated centrifuge
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