1. A device for automatically regulating temperature by controlling the supply of heat
   "The incubator's thermostat maintained a constant temperature for the eggs";
   - thermoregulator

1. Control the temperature with a thermostat
   "We thermostated the house to maintain a comfortable 72 degrees"

Derived forms: thermostated, thermostating, thermostats

Type of: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate, regulator

Part of: brooder, cooling system, electric iron, engine cooling system, incubator

Encyclopedia: Thermostat