thermostatknob
nounUK /ˈθɜːməstæt nɒb/
US /ˈθɜːrməstæt nɑːb/
A small round handle you turn to make a room warmer or cooler.
She turned the thermostatknob to make the house warmer.
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2. The rotating part on a heating or cooling device that sets the desired temperature.
The thermostatknob on the old radiator was stiff and hard to turn.
3. A knob used to switch a climate system on, off, or to a set level.
He twisted the thermostatknob until the air conditioning clicked on.
4. A small handle on a wall-mounted temperature control unit.
The thermostatknob in the hallway was set to twenty degrees.