Canadian English Meaning of regulator
regulator
Other Canadian English words related to regulator
Nearest Words of regulator
- regulator gene => Regulator gene
- regulatory => regulatory
- regulatory agency => Regulatory agency
- regulatory authority => regulatory authority
- regulatory gene => Regulatory gene
- regulatory offence => Regulatory offence
- regulatory offense => Regulatory offence
- reguli => Regular
- reguline => Reguline
- regulize => regulate
Definitions and Meaning of regulator in English
regulator (n)
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
regulator (n.)
One who, or that which, regulates.
A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive.
A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct time. See Astronomical clock (a), under Clock.
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.
FAQs About the word regulator
regulator
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc., an official responsible for control and supervision of
control,controller,selector,actuator,button,dial,key,knob,lever,switch
No antonyms found.
regulative => regulatory, regulation time => Regulation time, regulation => regulation, regulating => Regulating, regulated => regulated,
