Home › Words › S › simmerstatsimmerstatsimmerstat means 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.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, simmerstat ranks #16,021 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom simmer + -stat, modelled on thermostat.nounAn 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.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.attemperator 50% match — A device that regulates the temperature in a fluid system. vs simmerstat →stovetop 50% match — The top of a stove; usually specifically the burners. vs simmerstat →hydrostat 50% match — A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler. vs simmerstat →cooker 49% match — A cookstove. vs simmerstat →aquastat 49% match — A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature of a liquid, typically water in a domestic hot water heating system, by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a desired setting. vs simmerstat →thermostirrer 49% match — An item of laboratory equipment that combines a heater and a stirrer. vs simmerstat →thermostatically 47% match — By means of a thermostat. vs simmerstat →dimmer 47% match — A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light vs simmerstat →