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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun regulator has 3 senses
- regulator(n = noun.artifact) Array - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.; Array has particulars: aperture, ball cock, ballcock, draft, faucet, spigot, peg, petcock, register, escape, escape cock, escape valve, relief valve, safety valve, floodgate, head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate, thermoregulator, thermostat
- regulator(n = noun.person) Array - an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest; Array is a kind of functionary, official
- regulator(n = noun.artifact) governor - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel); Array is a kind of control, controller
is a kind of control, controller
Derived form verb regulate1
Derived form verb regulate2
has particulars: flywheel, timer
CIDE DICTIONARY
regulator, n.
- One who, or that which, regulates. [1913 Webster]
- A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion [1913 Webster]
- A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct time. See
Astronomical clock (a) , under Clock. [1913 Webster] - 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. [1913 Webster]"A few stood neutral, or declared in favor of the Regulators." [1913 Webster]