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    Regulator

    Definitions

    1 | noun | any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc 2 | noun | an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest 3 | noun | a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

    Pronunciation

    r'egyuhl, eyter (IPA: rˈɛɡjəlˌeɪtɝ)

    Hyphenation

    reg-u-la-tor (9 letters | 4 syllables)

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    regulators

    Synonym

    governor

    Narrower terms

    aperture | ballcock | draft | escape | escape valve | faucet | floodgate | head gate | peg | penstock | petcock | register | relief valve | safety valve | sluicegate | ... (total: 22)

    Broader terms

    control | controller | functionary | official (total: 4)

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Lexically close words

    regulatory

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrases

    cystic fibrosis transport regulator | growth regulator | regulator gene | voltage regulator

    Translations

    Spanish: | regulador (watch) | regulador (technical) French: | régulateur (watch) | régulateur (technical) Portuguese: | regulador (watch) | regulador (technical) | regulador de voltagem (technical) German: | Gangregler (watch) | Regler (technical) Japanese: | 制御器 (common noun) | 制御機 (common noun)

    Other notable uses

    regulator.com | regulator.net | regulator.org | regulator.info | regulator.biz (total: 5)

    Crossword puzzle clues

    (none)

    Scrabble score

    10 (International English) | 10 (North American English)

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