2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Regulator \Reg"u*la`tor\ (-l?`t?r), n.
1. One who or that which regulates.
2. (Mach.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling
motion, as:
a The lever or index in a watch, which controls the
effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates
the vibrations of the balance.
b The governor of a steam engine.
c A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the
steam chest, in a locomotive.
3. A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct
time. See {Astronomical clock}
(a), under {Clock}.
4. A member of a volunteer committee which in default of the
lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent
crimes; also sometimes one of a band organized for the
comission of violent crimes. [U.S.]
A few stood neutral, or declared in favor of the
Regulators. --Bancroft.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
regulator
n 1: any of various mechanisms or devices for regulating or
controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc
2: a official responsible for control and supervision of a
particular activity or area of public interest
3: a control device that maintains a steady speed in a machine
(as by controlling the supply of fuel) [syn: {governor}]
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