regulator 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
Hypernym
control 9
noun
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
EnglishDerivationally related form
regulate 1
verb
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
Hyponym
aperture 1
noun
a device that controls amount of light admitted
ballcock 1
noun
floating ball that controls level in a water tank
draft 7
noun
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
faucet 1
noun
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
peg 5
noun
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
