What is the meaning of Thermostat?

(n.) 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). thermostat. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/thermostat/definitions/2072013
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "thermostat" http://smartdefine.org/thermostat/definitions/2072013 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, thermostat, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/thermostat/definitions/2072013>.
MLAWebster's. "thermostat" 28 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/thermostat/definitions/2072013>
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