regulator 3

rzeczownikdomena: artefakt

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

Angielski

Definicja

a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

Synonimy

governor 2
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

Hyponym

flywheel 1

rzeczownik

regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine

timer 3

rzeczownik

a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times

centrifugal governor 1

rzeczownik

a specific type of governor that controls the speed of an engine by regulating the amount of fuel (or working fluid) admitted, so as to maintain a near-constant speed, irrespective of the load or fuel-supply conditions.