thermostated

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• thermostat — I. noun Date: 1831 an automatic device for regulating temperature (as by controlling the supply of gas or electricity to a heating apparatus); also a similar device for actuating fire alarms or for controlling automatic sprinklers • thermostatic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• Thermostat — A device that monitors temperature and automatically maintains it at certain levels. In a human, a tiny part of the brain called the hypothalamus, located behind the eyes, serves as the thermostat. It can warm the body by causing it to shiver and …   Medical dictionary