Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the thermostat; characterized by the presence of a thermostat; involving the principle of the thermostat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Physics) Of or pertaining to the thermostat; made or effected by means of the thermostat.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective having or maintaining a consistent
temperature
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to a thermostat
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Examples
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Of course, it didn't provide the precise thermostatic control that so many of us are now used to ... theczardictates battra92
Make Your Refrigerator Far More Efficient | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Left alone – literally, for enthusiasts of the latest fad, unassisted childbirth – a well-nourished western woman should be able to ride the waves of pain in a traditional thermostatic birth pool supplied by an all-natural combi-boiler.
Please, render unto caesareans a little less hysteria | Catherine Bennett 2011
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Strela-2M used the basic KAUR-1 bus, consisting of a 2.035 m diameter cylindrical spacecraft body, with solar cells and radiators of the thermostatic temperature regulating system mounted on the exterior.
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Of course, it didn't provide the precise thermostatic control that so many of us are now used to...
Make Your Refrigerator Far More Efficient | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Premier thermostatic chromed dryer for RC and fiber based papers.
Archive 2007-03-01 2007
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Premier thermostatic chromed dryer for RC and fiber based papers.
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One notable exception is our thermostatic preferences.
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Raccoon - you're right that there are 8 thermostatic spots.
Japan Trip April 6th (Day 6): Perfect Day of Sakura, Kimiono’s, Geisha and Samurai Districts Elizabeth McClung 2008
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I thought there were eight thermostatic spots on the human body: two ankles, two wrists, two armpits, the crotch, and the back of the neck?
Japan Trip April 6th (Day 6): Perfect Day of Sakura, Kimiono’s, Geisha and Samurai Districts Elizabeth McClung 2008
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But even those with more modest means are splurging on heated towel racks or self-adjusting thermostatic shower controls -- the best, selling for up to $1,500, claim to keep water temperature constant to within one eighth of a degree.
Feeling Flush 2008
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