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See regulátor

English

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɹɛg.juː.leɪt.ə/

Noun

A device that controls or limits something.
: The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.
A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
An very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.

Derived terms

Translations

Czech: regulátor
Finnish: säädin, regulaattori

Czech: regulátor
Finnish: valvoja

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Regulator \Reg"u*la`tor\ (-l?`t?r), n.
1. One who, or that which, regulates.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Mach.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling
motion, as:
(a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the
effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates
the vibrations of the balance.
(b) The governor of a steam engine.
(c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the
steam chest, in a locomotive.
[1913 Webster]

3. A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct
time. See Astronomical clock
(a), under Clock.
[1913 Webster]

4. A member of a volunteer committee which, in default of the
lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent
crimes; also, sometimes, one of a band organized for the
comission of violent crimes. [U.S.]
[1913 Webster]

A few stood neutral, or declared in favor of the
Regulators. --Bancroft.
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WordNet regulator
n 1: any of various controls or devices for regulating or
controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
2: a official responsible for control and supervision of a
particular activity or area of public interest
3: a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by
controlling the supply of fuel) [syn: governor]