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simmerstat

simmerstat noun: an electrical control device that turns a heating element such as a stove, hotplate or grill on and off in a user-selectable duty cycle: for example, five of every 20 seconds.

Noun

simmerstat (plural simmerstats)

  1. An electrical control device that turns a heating element such as a stove, hotplate or grill on and off in a user-selectable duty cycle: for example, five of every 20 seconds.

Forms of simmerstat

pluralsimmerstats

Origin of simmerstat

From simmer + -stat, modelled on thermostat.

Questions about simmerstat

What does simmerstat mean?
Simmerstat means an electrical control device that turns a heating element such as a stove, hotplate or grill on and off in a user-selectable duty cycle: for example, five of every 20 seconds.
What part of speech is simmerstat?
Simmerstat is a noun.
What is the plural of simmerstat?
The plural of simmerstat is simmerstats.

Words near simmerstat in the dictionary

  1. Simmerman
  2. Simmermans
  3. simmers
  4. simmers down
  5. simmers up
  6. simmerstat
  7. simmerstats
  8. simmie
  9. simming
  10. simmon
  11. Simmonds

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