English > regulator: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.. |
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| Narrower | aperture | A device that controls amount of light admitted |
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| ballcock, ball cock | floating ball that controls level in a water tank |
| draft | A regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace |
| faucet, spigot | A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid / liquid from a reservoir |
| peg | regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument |
| petcock | regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining |
| register | 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 | A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler) |
| sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate | regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
| thermostat, thermoregulator | A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat / heat |
| Broader | control, controller | A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine |
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| Spanish | regulador |
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| Catalan | regulador |
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| Verbs | regulate | fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of |
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