thermoregulator
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thermoregulator
(ˌθɜːməʊˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtə)n
1. (General Physics) another word for thermostat
2. another word for thermostat
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Noun | 1. | ![]() bimetallic strip - a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine cryostat - a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures brooder, incubator - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants pyrostat - a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
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