regulator
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
Types & categories
- controller hypernym
- aperture hyponym
- ballcock hyponym
- draft hyponym
- faucet hyponym
- peg hyponym
- petcock hyponym
- register hyponym
- safety valve hyponym
- head gate hyponym
- thermostat hyponym
Related & opposite
- regulate derivation
Sense 2 noun
an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
Types & categories
- official hypernym
Related & opposite
- regularize derivation
Sense 3 noun
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
Types & categories
- controller hypernym
- flywheel hyponym
- timer hyponym
Related & opposite
- regularize derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | regulate |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | controller |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | aperture |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ballcock |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | draft |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | faucet |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | peg |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | petcock |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | register |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | safety valve |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | head gate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thermostat |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | regularize |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | official |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | regularize |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | controller |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | flywheel |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | timer |