Regulator

Definitions

1. A device that controls or limits something.
2. Ellipsis of voltage regulator.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
3. A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially regulatory law as sanctioned by statutory law.
4. A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
5. A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
6. A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.
7. Synonym of bulldozer (“member of intimidating group of white US Southerners”).
   historical
8. A positive real number determining the density of the units in Dirichlet's unit theorem.

Equivalents

Examples

“The regulator stopped working and the resulting overvoltage destroyed the device.”

“[…]in part because a key county reservoir had to been^([sic]) drained to reduce⟳ earthquake risks highlighted by federal regulators.”

“Driver G. A. Rowett, of the North Eastern Region's Neville Hill shed⟳, now joined the locomotive as pilotman, and actually took over the regulator, Fireman Wheddon continuing to fire.”

“To start⟳ No. S.002 effectively with a heavy train⟳, one opens the main regulator sufficiently to move⟳ the train⟳ off very slowly. An excess of regulator opening with the by-pass valve open⟳ can cause heavy slipping; if the worst happens, the slipping continues a little longer after the regulator is closed than on an English locomotive.”

“This uncoupling done, Gimbert opened the regulator as Nightall climbed back onto the footplate, in order⟳ to pull⟳ the one burning wagon away from the rest⟳ of the bomb-laden train⟳.”

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