hydrostat

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noun

A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler.

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Meanings

nounhydrostat (plural hydrostats)

plural hydrostats

  1. A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler.
  2. biologyA muscle tissue, composed mostly of water, that maintains a constant volume during contraction.

Origin

From hydro- + -stat.

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APA

hydrostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrostat

MLA

“hydrostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrostat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrostat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrostat.

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