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regulator

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. 1.A device that controls or limits something.
  2. 2.A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
  3. 3.A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
  4. 4.A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
  5. 5.A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.

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