01 n. One who, or that which, regulates.
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One who, or that which, regulates.
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A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion(Mach.)
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A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct time. See Astronomical clock (a), under Clock. See: Clock
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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.