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  1. compensatornoun

    A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation

  2. compensatornoun

    Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance

  3. compensatornoun

    A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.

    Compensators ensure less heat is provided to a room on a warmer day. They may be implemented mechanically, electronically or in software.

  4. compensatornoun

    One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass

Webster Dictionary

  1. Compensatornoun

    one who, or that which, compensates; -- a name applied to various mechanical devices

  2. Compensatornoun

    an iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of compensator in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of compensator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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