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Etymology
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simmer
+
-stat
, modelled on
thermostat
.
Noun
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simmerstat
(
plural
simmerstats
)
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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