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regulator
[ reg-yuh-ley-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that regulates.
- Horology.
- an adjustable device in a clock or a watch for making it go faster or slower.
- a master clock, usually of great accuracy, against which other clocks are checked.
- Machinery.
- a governor mechanism for regulating the flow of fuel, steam, etc., to an engine in order to maintain constant speed under varying load or resistance.
- a valve for regulating the pressure of flowing gas or liquid to maintain a predetermined pressure.
- any of various mechanisms for maintaining a temperature, a level of liquid in a tank, etc.
- Electricity. a device for maintaining a designated characteristic, as voltage or current, at a predetermined value, or for varying it according to a predetermined plan.
- a device on scuba equipment for regulating the rate at which compressed air is fed through a breathing tube in proportion to the depth of water.
- a device for maintaining a constant gas pressure.
- (initial capital letter) American History.
- a member of any of several bands or committees in North Carolina (1767–71), formed to resist certain abuses, as extortion by officials.
- (in newly settled areas) a member of any band or committee organized to preserve order before the establishment of regular legal authority.
regulator
/ ˈɛɡʊˌɪə /
noun
- a person or thing that regulates
- the mechanism, including the hairspring and the balance wheel, by which the speed of a timepiece is regulated
- a timepiece, known to be accurate, by which others are timed and regulated
- any of various mechanisms or devices, such as a governor valve, for controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, voltage, etc
- Also calledregulator gene a gene the product of which controls the synthesis of a product from another gene
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Campaigners estimate more than 300,000 homes could lose heating - or have it stuck on constantly - in what energy regulator Ofgem has called "an urgent consumer welfare issue".
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If you are still not satisfied, you can request a review from regulator Ofqual.
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If you are still not satisfied, you can request a review from the exams regulator Ofqual.
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It is understood the inquiry team has referred ongoing concerns to regulators.
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Congress established the FCC in 1934 as an independent regulator of phone service and spectrum — airwaves used by broadcasters.
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