I set the thermostat to 68 degrees.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ther|mo|stat|ic — «THUR muh STAT ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or like a thermostat. –ther´mo|stat´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ther|mo|stat — «THUR muh stat», noun. 1. an automatic device for regulating temperature. In most thermostats, the expansion and contraction of a metal, liquid, or gas opens and closes an electric circuit, by which an appliance or device, such as an air… … Useful english dictionary
ther´mo|stat´i|cal|ly — ther|mo|stat|ic «THUR muh STAT ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or like a thermostat. –ther´mo|stat´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ther|mo|stat|ics — «THUR muh STAT ihks», noun. the science dealing with the equilibrium of heat … Useful english dictionary
stat — stat·able; stat·al; stat·ampere; stat·coulomb; stat·ed·ly; stat·farad; stat·henry; stat·i·cal·ly; stat·i·ce; stat·ics; stat·i·scope; stat·ism; stat·is·ti·cian; stat·i·tron; stat·o·blast; stat·ohm; stat·ol·a·try; stat·o·lith; stat·u·a·rist;… … English syllables
thermostat — ther·mo·stat … English syllables
thermostatic — ther·mo·stat·ic … English syllables
thermostat — ther•mo•stat [[t]ˈθɜr məˌstæt[/t]] n. v. stat•ted stat•ed, stat•ting stat•ing 1) thr a device that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment 2) a similar… … From formal English to slang
thermostat — ther|mo|stat [ θɜrmə,stæt ] noun count a piece of equipment that controls the temperature in a building, machine, or engine ╾ ther|mo|stat|ic [ ,θɜrmə stætık ] adjective ╾ ther|mo|stat|i|cal|ly [ ,θɜrmə stætıkli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Thermostat — Ther|mo|stat auch: Ther|mos|tat 〈m.; Gen.: (e)s od. en, Pl.: e od. en〉 Regler, der die Temperatur in einem Raum auf einem bestimmten, einstellbaren Wert hält [Etym.: <Thermo… + …stat] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
