regulator

Definitions

General Science

• noun a device used to limit the current and voltage in a circuit

Accounting

• noun a person whose job it is to see that regulations are followed

Agriculture

• noun something or someone controlling a process or activity

Aviation

• noun a device used to control the flow of fluids or electric current

Cars & Driving

• noun any device which controls fluid flow, pressure, temperature, voltage, etc.

Construction

• A device that maintains an appropriate rate of release of pressurized substances.
• An electronically controlled device that regulates system voltage.

Economics

• noun a person who sees that members of an industry follow government regulations

Electronics

• A system which monitors one or more variables, and automatically makes the necessary adjustments in order to maintain operation within the specified parameters. Thermostats and voltage regulators are examples. Also known as automatic regulator.
• A device which serves to regulate a quantity. For example, a rheostat.

Nearby Definitions of “regulator”

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Contexts for “regulator”

10 definitions in context
• General Science
• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Aviation
• Cars & Driving
• Construction
• Economics
• Electronics