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# regulator

noun (a regulator, regulators)

«regulator» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A regulator is a device that controls something, like the pressure of gas or water or the speed of a clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#m1)
2. A regulator is an official organisation that makes sure companies follow rules, such as for energy, water or TV. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and technology it controls flow; in news and citizenship lessons, regulators watch over businesses. Phrases: pressure regulator, energy regulator.

### Examples

- Divers use a regulator to breathe from their tank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#x1)
- The regulator keeps the gas pressure steady. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#x2)
- The energy regulator decides price caps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#x3)
- The TV regulator checked complaints. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#x4)
- A clock's regulator keeps the time correct. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#x5)
- The heating has a regulator to keep the room warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Verb: regulate. In diving, the regulator is the mouthpiece.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «regulator» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regulator/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«regulator» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regulator.html) on Mova free.