thermostat

/'θə:moustæt/

Thân thiện

The family adjusts the thermostat to warm up the living room.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A device that automatically regulates temperature: A thermostat is a regulator that maintains a system's temperature at a desired setpoint by switching heating or cooling equipment on and off.

2. Verb:

   • To equip with or control by a thermostat: The action of installing a thermostat or using one to regulate temperature.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The building's thermostat is set to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • A smart thermostat can learn your schedule and save energy.

• Verb:

  • We need to thermostat the new aquarium for the tropical fish.
  • The room is thermostated to maintain a constant temperature for the experiment.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a built-in thermostat": To possess an internal, often biological, regulatory mechanism.
  • Some reptiles behave as if they have a built-in thermostat, basking in the sun to warm up.

Variants and Related Words

• Thermostatic (adj): Relating to or involving a thermostat.

  • The system features thermostatic control for precision.

• Thermostatically (adv): In a manner controlled by a thermostat.

  • The water heater is thermostatically controlled.

Synonyms

• Temperature regulator: A device that controls temperature.
• Climate control: A system for regulating indoor environmental conditions (broader term).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• To turn up/down the thermostat: To adjust the thermostat's setpoint to a higher or lower temperature.
  • Please turn down the thermostat before you leave.

Related Idioms

• "To be someone's thermostat": To be the person or thing that sets the emotional tone or pace in a group.
  • In our team meetings, the project manager is the thermostat, dictating the energy level.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

Verb

1. control the temperature with a thermostat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thermoregulator