单词 | thermostat |
释义 | thermostat (θɜːʳməstæt ) Word forms: thermostats countable noun A thermostat is a device that switches a system or motor on or off according to the temperature. Thermostats are used, for example, in central heating systems and fridges. Turn the thermostat up a bit. Image of thermostat © 24/04/2018, Shutterstock Collocations: thermostat setting It then re-starts when the temperature falls below the thermostat setting. Times, Sunday Times Some couples managed to agree on a thermostat setting that both could live with. Times, Sunday Times A fan draws the heat trapped behind the radiator and distributes it more evenly around the room, allowing you to reduce your thermostat setting. Times, Sunday Times After a public confrontation with the janitor over a thermostat setting, the trustee was asked to come to the next elder board meeting. Christianity Today This opens the heating contacts slightly early to prevent the space temperature from greatly overshooting the thermostat setting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 温控器 Japanese: サーモスタット |
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