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1. (n.) regulator
a person or thing that regulates.
2. regulator
an adjustable device in a clock or a watch for making it go faster or slower.
3. regulator
a master clock, usu. of great accuracy, against which other clocks are checked.
4. regulator
any of various devices designed to control the flow of liquids, gases, or electrical current.
Etymology: (1645–55)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) regulator
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
2. (noun) regulator
an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
3. (noun) governor, regulator
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Regulator
one who, or that which, regulates
2. (noun) Regulator
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
3. (noun) Regulator
a clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct time. See Astronomical clock (a), under Clock
4. (noun) Regulator
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
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Sense: a thing that regulates (a piece of machinery etc).
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 Afrikaans: regulator |
 Arabic: مُنَظِّم، جِهاز يَتَحَكَّ |
 Bulgarian: стабилизатор |
 Brazilian: regulador |
 Czech: regulátor |
 German: der Regler |
 Danish: kontrollant |
 Greek: ρυθμιστής (για μηχάνημα) |
 Spanish: regulador |
 Estonian: regulaator |
 Farsi: تنظیم کننده |
 Finnish: säädin |
 French: régulateur |
 Hebrew: וַסַת |
 Hindi: प्रबन्धकर्ता |
 Croatian: regulator |
 Hungarian: szabályozó (készülék) |
 Indonesian: regulator |
 Icelandic: gangráður/-stillir |
 Italian: regolatore |
 Japanese: 調整器 |
 Korean: 규제자, 조절 장치 |
 Lithuanian: reguliatorius |
 Latvian: regulators |
 Malay: pengatur |
 Dutch: regelaar |
 Norwegian: regulator |
 Polish: regulator |
 Persian: تنظیم کننده |
 Pashto: سموونكى، برابرونكى |
 Portuguese: regulador |
 Romanian: regulator |
 Russian: регулятор |
 Slovak: regulátor |
 Slovenian: regulator |
 Serbian: regulator |
 Swedish: reglage, regulator |
 Thai: เครื่องควบคุมอัตโนมัติ |
 Turkish: düzenleyici, regülatör |
 Taiwanese: 調節器，校準器 |
 Ukrainian: регулятор |
 Urdu: پرزہ |
 Vietnamese: máy điều chỉnh |
 Chinese: 调节器，标准仪 |
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