regulator
(noun)
noun
1. any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
Definition categories: man–made, control, controller
2. an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
Definition categories: person, functionary, official
3. a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
Similar word(s): governor
Definition categories: man–made, control, controller
Sentences with regulator as a noun:
- The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.