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)                                      
                
                                
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                                                      : 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                                      
                
                    
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