Added 10 October 2026
thermostat
/ˈθɝməstæt/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thermostat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat.
verb
- Control the temperature with a thermostat.
Origin
From thermo- + -stat.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)