hydrostat

[ hahy-druh-stat ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌstæt /

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.

Origin of hydrostat

First recorded in 1855–60; hydro-1 + -stat

Words nearby hydrostat

hydrosol, hydrosoma, hydrosome, hydrospace, hydrosphere, hydrostat, hydrostatic, hydrostatic balance, hydrostatic pressure, hydrostatics, hydrosulfate

British Dictionary definitions for hydrostat

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