thermostatdial
nounUK /ˈθɜːməstæt ˈdaɪəl/
US /ˈθɜːrməstæt ˈdaɪəl/
A small round part you turn to make a room warmer or cooler.
She turned the thermostat dial to make the house warmer.
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2. The rotating control on an oven that sets the cooking temperature.
Turn the thermostat dial on the oven to 350 degrees.
3. A numbered dial on a car's dashboard that adjusts the cabin temperature.
He spun the thermostat dial toward the blue side for cool air.
4. A dial on a refrigerator or freezer that sets how cold it gets.
The milk froze because the thermostat dial was set too high.