noun
Meaning 1
A device that controls or limits something.
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noun
A device that controls or limits something.
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noun
A device that controls or limits something.
Ellipsis of voltage regulator.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially regulatory law as sanctioned by statutory law.
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Broader terms: lawmaker
noun
A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
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noun
A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
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Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.
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Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
Synonym of bulldozer (“member of intimidating group of white US Southerners”).
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Usage: historical
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Synonyms: bulldozer
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noun
A positive real number determining the density of the units in Dirichlet's unit theorem.
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Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
Short for diving regulator.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: governor
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Broader terms: control, controller
Narrower terms: flywheel, timer
noun
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: control, controller
Narrower terms: aperture, ballcock, ball cock, draft, faucet, spigot, peg, petcock, register, safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape, sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate, thermostat, thermoregulator
noun
an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
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Broader terms: official, functionary
History
From regulate + -or.
Across languages
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.