Compensator Definition
kämpənsātər
compensators
noun
A person or thing that compensates.
Webster's New World
Any of various devices or circuits used to correct or offset some disturbing action, as speed deviations in a moving system or excessive current in a circuit.
Webster's New World
Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
Wiktionary
A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.
Compensators ensure less heat is provided to a room on a warmer day. They may be implemented mechanically, electronically or in software.
Wiktionary
(nautical) One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass.
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Other Word Forms of Compensator
Noun
Singular:
compensator
Plural:
compensators
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