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regulate (verb), regulates; regulated; regulating
1. To alter or moderate something as needed; control: Jane wanted to regulate the amount of heat by turning down the radiator in her room.
2. To change or adjust a device so that it functions properly: The temperature in the fridge needs to be regulated in order to avoid the food freezing if it is turned up too high!
3. To establish conformity or congruity with a principle or rule: Many things in Germany are regulated by the governement as to when something may or can be done or not.
2. To change or adjust a device so that it functions properly: The temperature in the fridge needs to be regulated in order to avoid the food freezing if it is turned up too high!
3. To establish conformity or congruity with a principle or rule: Many things in Germany are regulated by the governement as to when something may or can be done or not.
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“regulating”
voltage-regulating transformer, voltage regulating transformer
1. A power transformer that delivers an essentially constant output voltage over a wide range of input voltage values.
2. Saturated-core type of a transformer that holds output voltage to within a few percent (5% above or below normal) with input variations up to 20% above or below normal;.
2. Saturated-core type of a transformer that holds output voltage to within a few percent (5% above or below normal) with input variations up to 20% above or below normal;.
Considerable harmonic distortion results unless extensive filters are utilized.