Synset

any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

regulator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

regulate

semantic pointers

hyponym

aperture ballcock, ball cock draft faucet, spigot peg petcock register safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, escape sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate thermostat, thermoregulator

hypernym

control, controller