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Definition of Regulators

Regulator
Regulator Reg"u*la`tor (-l?`t?r), n. 1. One who, or that which, regulates. 2. (Mach.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive. 3. A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct time. See Astronomical clock (a), under Clock. 4. A member of a volunteer committee which, in default of the lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent crimes; also, sometimes, one of a band organized for the comission of violent crimes. [U.S.] A few stood neutral, or declared in favor of the Regulators. --Bancroft.

Meaning of Regulators from wikipedia

- expression of one or more other genes Regulator, an auxiliary physics concept used in regularization The Regulators (novel), a novel by Stephen King writing...
- generator plants, voltage regulators control the output of the plant. In an electric power distribution system, voltage regulators may be installed at a substation...
- acid. Acidity regulators are indicated by their E number, such as E260 (acetic acid), or simply listed as "food acid". Acidity regulators differ from acidulants...
- The Lincoln County Regulators, a posse led by notorious Old West outlaw, Billy the Kid, in the 1870s The Regulators of the Regulator Insurrection in North...
- described as positive or negative regulators, based on the environmental conditions that surround the cell. Positive regulators are regulatory elements that...
- pressure regulator is a valve that controls the pressure of a fluid to a desired value, using negative feedback from the controlled pressure. Regulators are...
- first stage regulator. Most contemporary diving regulators are single-hose two-stage demand regulators. They consist of a first-stage regulator and a second-stage...
- (a series regulator). Simple linear regulators may only contain as little as a Zener diode and a series resistor; more complicated regulators include separate...
- 000 to 7,000 supported the Regulators.[citation needed] Herman Husband became one of the unofficial leaders of the Regulators. Husband was from Maryland...
- The Lincoln County Regulators, or just the Regulators, were an American Old West deputized posse that fought in the Lincoln County War in New Mexico, during...