"thermostat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈθɝməstæt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-thermostat.wav [US] Forms: thermostat [singular], thermostats [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A thermostat is a device that can tell if the temperature changes, and can then turn other machines on or off.
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