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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

simmerstat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sim-mer-stat
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From simmer + -stat, modelled on thermostat.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

simmerstats (plural)

Questions

What does simmerstat mean?
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.
Where does simmerstat come from?
From simmer + -stat, modelled on thermostat.

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