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Noun (3 meanings)
regulator is a type of:
types of regulator:
- aperture (noun) - a device that controls amount of light admitted
- ballcock, ball cock (noun) - floating ball that controls level in a water tank
- draft (noun) - a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
- faucet, spigot (noun) - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
- peg (noun) - regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
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- petcock (noun) - regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
- register (noun) - a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
- safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape (noun) - a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)
- sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate (noun) - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
- thermostat, thermoregulator (noun) - a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
regulator is derivationally related to:
- to regulate, modulate (verb) - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
regulator is a type of:
regulator is derivationally related to:
regulator is a type of:
types of regulator:
- flywheel (noun) - regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- timer (noun) - a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
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