See regulator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "rector"
},
{
"word": "regimen"
},
{
"word": "regiment"
},
{
"word": "régime"
},
{
"word": "region"
},
{
"word": "regular"
},
{
"word": "regulate"
},
{
"word": "regulation"
},
{
"word": "rule"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A device that controls or limits something."
],
"links": [
[
"control",
"control"
],
[
"limit",
"limit"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with quotations"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "2021 June 15, Suzanne Rust, “A problem Silicon Valley can’t solve: Drought, quake risk”, in Los Angeles Times, Nant Capital, LLC:",
"text": "[…]in part because a key county reservoir had to been^([sic]) drained to reduce earthquake risks highlighted by federal regulators.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law."
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock."
]
},
{
"categories": [
"en:Genetics"
],
"glosses": [
"A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes."
],
"links": [
[
"genetics",
"genetics"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(genetics) A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes."
],
"topics": [
"biology",
"genetics",
"medicine",
"natural-sciences",
"sciences"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with quotations",
"en:Rail transportation"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1961 March, Balmore, “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 146:",
"text": "To start No. S.002 effectively with a heavy train, one opens the main regulator sufficiently to move the train off very slowly. An excess of regulator opening with the by-pass valve open can cause heavy slipping; if the worst happens, the slipping continues a little longer after the regulator is closed than on an English locomotive.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 42:",
"text": "This uncoupling done, Gimbert opened the regulator as Nightall climbed back onto the footplate, in order to pull the one burning wagon away from the rest of the bomb-laden train.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive."
],
"links": [
[
"rail transport",
"rail transport"
],
[
"control",
"control"
],
[
"steam",
"steam"
],
[
"cylinder",
"cylinder"
],
[
"steam locomotive",
"steam locomotive"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(rail transport) A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive."
],
"topics": [
"rail-transport",
"railways",
"transport"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with historical senses"
],
"glosses": [
"A bulldozer (member of intimidating group of white US Southerners)."
],
"links": [
[
"bulldozer",
"bulldozer"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(historical) A bulldozer (member of intimidating group of white US Southerners)."
],
"tags": [
"historical"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.leɪ.tə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪ.tə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɹɛɡ.ju.leɪ.tɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪ.tɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"word": "منظِّم"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "rehuljátar",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "рэгуля́тар"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "regulátor",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "регула́тор"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulador"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulátor"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"word": "säädin"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rialtán"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"word": "regolatore"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"word": "erogatore"
},
{
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "rettegış",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"word": "реттегіш"
},
{
"alt": "調節器",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jojeolgi",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"word": "조절기"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulator"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulador"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "reguljátor",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "регуля́тор"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulador"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "regulator"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"word": "dedantör"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "rehuljátor",
"sense": "device that controls or limits something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "регуля́тор"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "munaẓẓim",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "مُنَظِّم"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "kargavoričʻ",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"word": "կարգավորիչ"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "rehuliróŭščyk",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "рэгуліро́ўшчык"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "rehuliróŭščyca",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "рэгуліро́ўшчыца"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulátor"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"word": "sääntelijä"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"word": "pengatur"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"word": "regulator"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"word": "legislatore"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"word": "pengawal selia"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulator"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regularizador"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "reguliróvščik",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "регулиро́вщик"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "reguliróvščica",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "регулиро́вщица"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "regulator"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"word": "regülatör"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "rehuljuválʹnyk",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "регулюва́льник"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "rehuljuválʹnycja",
"sense": "person or group that sets standards of practice",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "регулюва́льниця"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "very accurate clock used by clockmakers",
"word": "tarkkuuskello"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "very accurate clock used by clockmakers",
"word": "regulator"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "very accurate clock used by clockmakers",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "regulator"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "type of gene",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "regulador"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "type of gene",
"word": "säätelygeeni"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "type of gene",
"word": "régulateur"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "type of gene",
"word": "regolatore"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "type of gene",
"word": "regulador"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "type of gene",
"word": "regulador"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "rail transport: device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinder",
"word": "regulaattori"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"regulator"
],
"word": "regulator"
}
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