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单词 Regulo
释义 Regulo|ˈrɛgjʊləʊ|
Also regulo.
[a. L. rēgulō first pers. sing. pres. indic. of rēgulāre to regulate.]
a. The proprietary name of a thermostatic control for a domestic gas oven.
1922Trade Marks Jrnl. 29 Nov. 2182 Regulo... Taps and valves of ordinary metal... Radiation, Limited,..Birmingham; manufacturers.1936Economist 28 Mar. 738/1 The ‘New World’ cooker, with the ‘Regulo’..revolutionised gas cooking.1952F. White Good English Food ii. i. 115 The oven..must be the right heat... Gas Companies provide Regulos at the side.1968S. E. Ellacott Everyday Things in England 1914–68 ii. 33 About 1930 an oven-control dial was introduced for gas cookers. This was named ‘Regulo’.
b. attrib., esp. followed by a numeral indicating one of a scale of temperature settings marked on a Regulo. Also fig.
1926–7Army & Navy Stores Catal. 291 ‘Regulo-controlled’ gas cookers..fitted with the Regulo oven heat controller.1936Lucas & Hume Au Petit Cordon Bleu 33 Cook in a fairly hot oven (Regulo Mark 6).1958Spectator 6 June 733/1 There was the Guildhall, where..a temperature approximating to Regulo 7, caused such breathiness among the woodwind.1958Times 6 Oct. 13/5 Place in well greased roasting-tin and cook for 45–60 minutes, according to size of bird. Regulo Mark 7.1968S. E. Ellacott Everyday Things in England 1914–68 ii. 33 Cookery books..added the appropriate Regulo readings for their recipes.1971‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Doctor Bird vii. 160 The permanently retired, stultifying in the sunshine at a low regulo setting.1977New Society 6 Oct. 22/1 The inevitable Tory tactic of keeping things low key by a regulo one campaign, which would let apathy take its toll. We went for regulo nine.
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