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aperture
a device that controls amount of light admitted
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ball cock, ballcock
floating ball that controls level in a water tank
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draft
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
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faucet, spigot
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
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peg
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
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petcock
regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
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register
a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
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escape, escape cock, escape valve, relief valve, safety valve
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
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floodgate, head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
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thermoregulator, thermostat
a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
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cryostat
a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures
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mixing faucet
single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes
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pyrostat
a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
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cock, stopcock, turncock
faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
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hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
