thermostat

IPA: θˈɝmʌstæt

A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.
(physics) An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat

Examples of "thermostat" in Sentences

I noticed that a millivolt thermostat is offered as an option.
In that context, he says, tinkering with the thermostat is almost meaningless.
Maybe my internal thermostat is just set on high, but I do suffer down here in the summer.
The concept that Carol Browner would have control over a national thermostat is frankly bizarre:
My thermostat is set to heat my house up to 66, but when it is minus 12 out, 66 even made me shiver.
Now that it's November, our office thermostat is set lower - some might say, chilly, or even, perhaps, freezing.
I think the whole idea that people can adjust their work-life balances like twiddling a knob on a thermostat is fatuous.
Indeed, even a thermostat is an aggregate of matter making a truth claim (and modifying its behavior based on that claim) about another aggregate of matter (the air).
The Toasty, due this spring for $60 (www. ionaudio.com), is a fleece electric blanket with sleeves that also features a built-in thermostat and controls to keep you at the right temperature while watching TV or reading.