regulator

/ษนษ›ษก.juห.leษชt.ษ™/

IPA: /R EH1 G Y AH0 L EY0 T ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    A device that controls or limits something.

    โ€œThe voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.โ€

  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.

  6. 6

    A bulldozer (member of intimidating group of white US Southerners).

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/regulator