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The correct spelling is regulator.
How to pronounce regulator
noun
IPA: /ɹɛɡ.juː.leɪt.ə/
Say it like: Reg-ula-tor
The correct spelling is regulator. A device that controls or limits something. For example: "The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device."
Usage Examples
“The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A device that controls or limits something.
- 2.A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
- 3.A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
- 4.A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
- 5.A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.
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