säädin — meaning in English

English meaning

• governor noun The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or similar region.
• regulator noun A device that controls or limits something.

Senses

säädin is used for these senses in English:

• governor A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
• regulator A device that controls or limits something.

governor — full definition

1. noun The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or similar region.
2. noun A device that automatically regulates the speed or operation of a machine.
3. noun A member of a board that oversees an institution such as a school or bank.

regulator — full definition

1. noun A device that controls or limits something.
2. noun Ellipsis of voltage regulator.
3. noun A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially regulatory law as sanctioned by statutory law.
4. noun A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.

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