nnoun.artifactany of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.Derivationally Related Form:regulate
Hypernyms:control controller
Inherited Hypernyms:regulatorcontrolmechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:apertureball cockballcockdraftescapeescape cockescape valvefaucetfloodgatehead gatepegpenstockpetcockregisterrelief valvesafety valvesluice valvesluicegatespigotthermoregulatorthermostatwater gate
Full Hyponyms:apertureballcockcryostatdraftfaucetmixing faucetpegpetcockpyrostatregistersafety valvesluicegatestopcockthermostatwater faucet
nnoun.personan official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interestDerivationally Related Form:regulate
Hypernyms:functionary official
Inherited Hypernyms:regulatorofficialskilled workerworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:regulatorofficialskilled workerworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)Synset:governor
Derivationally Related Form:govern
Hypernyms:control controller
Inherited Hypernyms:governorcontrolmechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:flywheeltimer
Full Hyponyms:fluid flywheelflywheeltimer