governor, regulator
(noun) a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
regulator
(noun) any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
regulator
(noun) an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
regulator (plural regulators)
A device that controls or limits something.
A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
(genetics) A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
(rail transport) A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.
(historical) A bulldozer (member of intimidating group of white US Southerners).
Source: Wiktionary
Reg"u*la`tor (-l`tr), n.
1. One who, or that which, regulates.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.