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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024reg•u•la•tor (reg′yə lā′tər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that regulates.
- [Horol.]
- Timean adjustable device in a clock or a watch for making it go faster or slower.
- Timea master clock, usually of great accuracy, against which other clocks are checked.
- [Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringa governor mechanism for regulating the flow of fuel, steam, etc., to an engine in order to maintain constant speed under varying load or resistance.
- Mechanical Engineeringa valve for regulating the pressure of flowing gas or liquid to maintain a predetermined pressure.
- Mechanical Engineeringany of various mechanisms for maintaining a temperature, a level of liquid in a tank, etc.
- Electricitya device for maintaining a designated characteristic, as voltage or current, at a predetermined value, or for varying it according to a predetermined plan.
- a device on scuba equipment for regulating the rate at which compressed air is fed through a breathing tube in proportion to the depth of water.
- a device for maintaining a constant gas pressure.
- American History(cap.)
- a member of any of several bands or committees in North Carolina (1767–71), formed to resist certain abuses, as extortion by officials.
- (in newly settled areas) a member of any band or committee organized to preserve order before the establishment of regular legal authority.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: regulator /ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtə/ n - a person or thing that regulates
- the mechanism, including the hairspring and the balance wheel, by which the speed of a timepiece is regulated
- any of various mechanisms or devices, such as a governor valve, for controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, voltage, etc
reg•u•late /ˈrɛgyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to control or direct by a rule, principle, or method:Laws exist to regulate traffic on the highways.
- to adjust to some standard or requirement:to regulate the temperature.
- to adjust so as to be accurate or correct:to regulate a watch.
- to put in good order:to regulate one's diet.
reg•u•la•tive /ˈrɛgyəˌleɪtɪv, -yələtɪv/USA pronunciation reg•u•la•to•ry /ˈrɛgyələˌtɔri/USA pronunciation adj. reg•u•la•tor, n. [countable]See -reg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024reg•u•late (reg′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.:to regulate household expenses.
- to adjust to some standard or requirement, as amount, degree, etc.:to regulate the temperature.
- to adjust so as to ensure accuracy of operation:to regulate a watch.
- to put in good order:to regulate the digestion.
- Late Latin rēgulātus (past participle of rēgulāre). See regula, -ate1
- 1620–30;
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rule, govern, manage, order, adjust, arrange, dispose, conduct.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged set.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged systematize.
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