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simmerstat

noun

Etymology

From simmer + -stat, modelled on thermostat.

  1. inherited from simperen
  2. suffixed as simmerstat — “simmer + stat”

Definitions

  1. An electrical control device that turns a heating element such as a stove, hotplate or…

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA