regulator

/ɹˈɛɡjəlˌeɪtɚ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

Synonyms for regulator

• governor

Words that rhyme with regulator

• later
• operator
• accelerator
• generator
• indicator
• moderator
• accumulator
• administrator
• alligator
• collaborator
• crater
• demonstrator
• dictator
• gaiter
• investigator
• navigator
• radiator
• translator
• amphitheater
• amphitheatre
• animator
• calculator
• cater
• commentator
• creator
• decorator
• elevator
• equator
• escalator
• excavator