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a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures

1. : any of various automatic devices that when exposed to heat, light, smoke, or some other manifestation of fire actuate a mechanism for giving a warning or for setting in operation a means of extinguishing such a fire — compare thermostat

2. : thermostat; especially : one for use with high temperatures

/puy"reuh stat'/, n.

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.

[PYRO- + -STAT]

pyˈrostat /-stat/ noun

A type of thermostat for use at high temperatures

Main Entry: ↑pyro-