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hydrostat
[ hahy-druh-stat ]
noun
- an electrical device for detecting the presence of water, as from overflow or leakage.
- any of various devices for preventing injury to a steam boiler when its water sinks below a certain level.
hydrostat
/ ˈhaɪdrəʊˌstæt /
noun
- a device that detects the presence of water as a prevention against drying out, overflow, etc, esp one used as a warning in a steam boiler
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Origin of hydrostat1
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Example Sentences
The submarine hydrostat, as it is called, is one of the most ingenious and recent applications of the diving-bell principle.
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