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THERMOREGULATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
Synonyms:
thermoregulator; thermostat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("thermoregulator" is a kind of...):
regulator (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)
Meronyms (parts of "thermoregulator"):
bimetallic strip (a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thermoregulator"):
cryostat (a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures)
pyrostat (a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures)
Holonyms ("thermoregulator" is a part of...):
cooling system; engine cooling system (equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine)
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)
