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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

mechanism go
device consisting of a piece of machinery

control, controller go
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

regulator
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

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aperture go
a device that controls amount of light admitted
ballcock, ball cock go
floating ball that controls level in a water tank
draft go
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
faucet, spigot go
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
peg go
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
petcock go
regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
register go
a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
escape, safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock go
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)
head gate, penstock, sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, water gate go
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
thermostat, thermoregulator go
a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat