reg|u|la|tor — «REHG yuh LAY tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that regulates. 2. a device in a clock or watch to make it go faster or slower. 3. a very accurate clock used as a standard of time. 4. a valve to regulate passage, as of air, gas, steam, or water.… … Useful english dictionary
neu|ro|reg|u|la|tor — «NUR oh REHG yuh LAY tuhr; NYUR », noun. any of a group of chemical substances that control communication between nerve cells: »Many neuroregulators in the brain do not satisfy the criteria for neurotransmitters (Jack D. Barchas) … Useful english dictionary
ther|mo|reg|u|la|tor — «THUR moh REHG yuh LAY tuhr», noun. 1. an internal mechanism that regulates body temperature: »Our juncos, chickadees, and kinglets appear to use different thermoregulators than the ones…in the Sudan (New Scientist). 2. any device, such as a… … Useful english dictionary
reg·u·la·tor — /ˈrɛgjəˌleıtɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] 1 : a device for controlling the level or amount of something (such as speed or temperature) a pressure regulator 2 : an official who works for the part of the government that controls a public activity (such… … Useful english dictionary
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
reg — cor·reg·i·dor; in·ter·reg·nal; in·ter·reg·num; reg·a·lec·i·dae; reg·ga; reg·gia·no; reg·gio; reg·i·ci·dal; reg·i·cide; reg·i·cid·ism; reg·i·men; reg·i·men·tal·ly; reg·i·men·ta·ry; reg·i·men·ta·tion; reg·is·ter·er; reg·is·ter·ship;… … English syllables
tor — TOR, toruri, s.n. 1. Mulură rotundă cu profil convex de la baza sau de la capitelul unei coloane. 2. Corp geometric care rezultă din rotirea unui cerc în jurul unei axe situate în planul cercului, dar care nu trece prin centrul cercului. – Din fr … Dicționar Român
de|reg´u|la´tion — de|reg|u|late «dee REHG yuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. to remove regulations or restrictions from: »... a plan to liberalize all broadcast regulation and virtually deregulate radio (June B. Csida). 2. to remove price or rate… … Useful english dictionary
de|reg|u|late — «dee REHG yuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. to remove regulations or restrictions from: »... a plan to liberalize all broadcast regulation and virtually deregulate radio (June B. Csida). 2. to remove price or rate controls from: »A… … Useful english dictionary
regulatory — reg·u·la·to·ry (regґu lə tor″e) pertaining to or effecting regulation … Medical dictionary