What it means
- (noun) A device that controls or limits something. “The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.”
- (noun) A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
- (noun) A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
- (noun) A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
- (noun) A device that controls the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive.
- (noun) A bulldozer (member of intimidating group of white US Southerners).
Letter analysis
- Regulator contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
Related words
Other 9-letter words
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- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with REG
- regain
- regained
- regaining
- regains
- regal
- regale
- regaled
- regales
- regalia
- regaling
- regally
- regard
- regarded
- regarding
- regardless
- regards
- regatta
- regattas
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Words ending with TOR
Sub-words
- garrote
- outrage
- realtor
- regular
- galore
- garote
- garret
- garter
- grater
- larger
- legato
- outage
- ragout
- router
- rugrat
- alert
- alter
- argot
- argue
- auger
- glare
- gloat
- grate
- great
- grout
- gruel
- lager
- large
- largo
- later
- orate
- outer
- regal
- reorg
- roger
- rogue
- rouge
- route
- ruler
- rural
- togae
- truer
- ultra
- ague
- aloe
- alto
- auto
- earl
- ergo
- euro
- gale
- gate
- gear
- gelt
- glue
- glut
- goal
- goat
- gore
Common questions
What does Regulator mean?
A device that controls or limits something.
How many letters are in Regulator?
Regulator has 9 letters.
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