controller

Definitions of controller
  1. noun
    a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
    synonyms: moderateur, regelaar, regulateur, regulator
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    draaischijf, kiesschijf, nummerschijf
    the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
    commissaris, gouverneur, landvoogd, landvoogdes, ruwaard, stadhouder
    a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
    moderateur, regelaar, regulateur, regulator, spanningsregelaar, stroomregelaar
    any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
    contact, schakelaar, schakelknop, stroomwisselaar, wisselaar
    control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
    hartklep, klep, nippel
    control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
    accelerator, gashandel
    a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
    choke
    a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
    commutator
    switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
    inlaatklep
    a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake
    drukker, drukknop, drukschakelaar, druktoets, flipper
    an electrical switch operated by pressing
    veiligheidsklep
    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
    keuzeschakelaar
    a switch that is used to select among alternatives
    schuifklep
    valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port
    buitendeur, sasdeur, schutdeur, sluisdeur, vloeddeur, waterpoort
    regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
    thermostaat, warmteregelaar
    a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
    minuterie, schakelklok, tijdklok, tijdschakelaar, tijdschakelklok, timer
    a switch set to operate at a desired time
    staafje
    a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
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    mechaniek, mechanisme
    device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
  2. noun
    someone who maintains and audits business accounts
    synonyms: accountant, accountants-administratieconsulent, administrateur, boekhouder, penningmeester, quaestor, quaestrix, schatbewaarder, schatmeester, thesaurier
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    hoorder, toehoorder
    a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
    boekhouder
    someone who records the transactions of a business
    calculator
    a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production
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    zakenmens
    a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
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