regulador

Definitions of regulador
  1. noun
    any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
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    abertura
    a device that controls amount of light admitted
    flotador
    floating ball that controls level in a water tank
    espita, grifo, llave
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
    compuerta, esclusa, tapa
    regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
    termostato
    a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
    llave de paso
    faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
    boca de riego, espita, grifo
    a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
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    control, controlador
    a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
  2. noun
    an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
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    funcionario
    a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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