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thermostat

[thur-muh-stat] / ˈθɜr məˌstæt /
NOUN
regulator
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NOUN
thermometer
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Staff and pupils have also been advised to "wear more clothes" rather than turn the heating thermostat up if it is cold.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

During the World Cup, I was able to upgrade the AC unit, added a smart thermostat and invested in landscaping, which we want to do more of.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

"Raise your thermostat as high as is comfortably safe," the company urged, while calling on residents to delay using laundry, dishwashers and electric vehicle chargers until after 8:00 pm.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Or, use a smart thermostat: A programmable or smart thermostat automates the heavy lifting, raising temperatures when you’re at work and dropping them right before you walk through the door.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

She goes and checks the thermostat, to make sure I didn’t turn the heater on or anything.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

Unrecognized guests can ask basic questions about the weather and control nonsecurity smart appliances such as smart lights and thermostats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He also noted that security on devices like thermostats or home cameras "has historically been very weak."

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some wireless thermostats are connected to the internet and can be turned on remotely.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

Should we set our thermostats lower in winter and wear sweaters indoors?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025

Tools, bells, batteries, unusual circuits, burglar alarms, annunciator systems, thermostats, circuit breakers, time alarms, and other apparatus used in bell circuits are described from the standpoints of their application, construction and repair.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?

Soon some 450 great paintings were racked on pipeline scaffolds set up in the huge, thermostated hall where Financier Stotesbury once gave concerts for 1,000 guests.

From Time Magazine Archive


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