"control mechanism" meaning in English

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        "Any mechanical (or other) system used to keep one or more variable parameters constant, or within specified bounds."
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          "mechanical",
          "mechanical"
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          "variable",
          "variable"
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          "parameter",
          "parameter"
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          "constant",
          "constant"
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          "bound",
          "bound"
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      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "system",
          "word": "mecanism de control"
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  "word": "control mechanism"
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          "constant"
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          "bound",
          "bound"
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