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noun[C]
A device used to set, regulate, or automatically maintain temperature; a thermostat or temperature controller.
ondeojojeolgi
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 온도, meaning “temperature” or “degree of heat,” and 조절기, meaning “regulating device” or “controller.”
Examples
온도조절기가 고장 나서 방이 너무 춥다.
ondeojojeolgiga gojang naseo bangi neomu chupda
The thermostat is broken, so the room is very cold.
보일러의 온도조절기를 높였다.
boilleoui ondeojojeolgireul nopyeotda
I turned up the boiler’s temperature controller.
냉장고 온도조절기를 너무 낮게 설정하지 마세요.
naengjanggo ondeojojeolgireul neomu natge seoljeonghaji maseyo
Please do not set the refrigerator temperature control too low.
Character Breakdown
온
on
warm; heat
도
do
degree; measure
조
jo
to adjust; regulate
절
jeol
to regulate; control
기
gi
device; machine
Collocations
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