hydrostatn.
/ˈhʌɪdrəʊstat/ 1. An apparatus for preventing the explosion of steam-boilers.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > boiler > [noun] > parts of > other parts
saddle1688
float1753
fire door1765
mudhole1824
stay-bolt1839
water table1856
hydrostat1858
mud drum1864
vomit1880
hydrokineter1883
retarder1890
1858 in P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products
1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. , etc.
2. An electrical device for detecting the presence of water.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > instrument for detection > [noun] > electronic > used for specific purpose
gas detector1865
hydrostat1871
kinesiscope1893
leak detector1921
mine detector1943
sky screen1945
heat-seeker1956
1871 W. A. Hammond Nerv. Dis. p. xxiv The hydrostat overcomes the great difficulty hitherto experienced with all electric machines in which liquids are used.
1888 L. Weil in Jrnl. Franklin Inst. Oct. 331 The first hydrostat I constructed consisted of two sets of conductors running at angles to each other, and separated by a material which would act as an insulator when dry and become a conductor when wet.
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