Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By means of a thermostat: as, a thermostatically adjusted radiator.
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- adverb By means of a
thermostat .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb by thermostat; in a thermostatic manner
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Examples
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Hypothesizing that the stall might be evaporative cooling, but still wondering if it may be fat melting, Blonder took a lump of pure beef fat from the fridge, inserted a thermometer probe, and placed it in a thermostatically controlled smoker.
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He charted a cook of a brisket on a thermostatically controlled smoker.
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It has a thermostatically controlled blower that regulates the airflow to the charcoal combustion chamber and thus controls the temp extremely accurately.
Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn: The Gift That Will Make Dad's Food More Fun For You 2010
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It has a thermostatically controlled blower that regulates the airflow to the charcoal combustion chamber and thus controls the temp extremely accurately.
Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn: The Gift That Will Make Dad's Food More Fun For You 2010
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The family car will be soundless, vibrationless and self-propelled thermostatically.
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At last the evening begins to wind down, as they pay their tab, say good night, and drive home to the comfort of a clean sheets, thermostatically controlled heat and the relaxing grip of a down filled pillow.
Scott Kesterson: Guilt and the Daily Contribution to Terror 2008
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The temperature in a goldfish bowl is in equilibrium if the bowl is provided with a thermostatically controlled heater and cooler; when the external temperature falls and the water temperature begins to fall as well, the thermostat registers the change of temperature and turns on the heater, and when the external temperature rises, the thermostat turns on the cooler.
Equilibrium reasoning Daniel Little 2008
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The temperature in a goldfish bowl is in equilibrium if the bowl is provided with a thermostatically controlled heater and cooler; when the external temperature falls and the water temperature begins to fall as well, the thermostat registers the change of temperature and turns on the heater, and when the external temperature rises, the thermostat turns on the cooler.
Archive 2008-09-01 Daniel Little 2008
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A thermostatically controlled sensor ensures the cooking oil remains at the proper temperature.
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A thermostatically controlled sensor ensures the cooking oil remains at the proper temperature.
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