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pyrostat

[pahy-ruh-stat]

noun

  1. a thermostat for high temperatures.

  2. a safety device that, when a fire breaks out in its vicinity, automatically causes a mechanism to sound a warning alarm.

pyrostat

/ ˈ貹ɪəʊˌæ /

noun

  1. a device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in the event of a fire

  2. a thermostat for use at high temperatures

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌˈٲپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pyrostat1

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Pyrostat, pī′rō-stat, n. an automatic draught-regulator for chimney-stacks, smoke-pipes, &c.

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