. something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind: The storm was a doozie, with winds of fifty miles an hour. doozie up, to make more attractive or appealing, as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing, or clothing brightly: You'll have to doozie up the house before you can sell it. Origin of doozie Expand
What is a rheostat? A rheostat is a variable resistor which is used to control current. They are able to vary the resistance in a circuit without interruption. The construction is very similar to the construction of a potentiometers. It uses only two connections, even when 3 terminals (as in a potentiometer) are present.
Pneumatic thermostats. A pneumatic thermostat is a thermostat that controls a heating or cooling system via a series of air-filled control tubes. This control air system responds to the pressure changes (due to temperature) in the control tube to activate heating or cooling when required.