der Überhitzungsschutz
Translation
overheating protection, thermal protection, thermal cutout
Examples
Der Föhn hat einen Überhitzungsschutz.
The hairdryer has overheating protection.
Der Überhitzungsschutz schaltet das Gerät ab.
The overheating protection switches the device off.
Grammar Patterns
to have ((sth.)) to have sth. The device has an overheating protection.
Similar Words
der Thermoschutz (thermal protection), die Sicherheitsschaltung (safety circuit)
Etymology
Composed of 'über' (over) + 'Hitzung' (heating) + 'Schutz' (protection). Literally 'over-heating-protection'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'shield' (Schutz) that protects a device from getting 'over' (über) the correct 'heat' (Hitze).