Pyrostat
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noun.
An automatic sensing device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in case of fire.
noun.
A high-temperature thermostat.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An apparatus for maintaining constancy of temperature; a thermostat; specifically, a thermostat for high temperatures.
noun.
An automatic draft-regulator for chimneys, smoke-pipes, and smoke-stacks. See
draft-regulator
, under
regulator.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
a
thermostat
designed to operate at high
temperatures
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noun.
a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
thermoregulator
thermostat