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.