compensator
English
Etymology
compensate + -or
Noun
compensator (plural compensators)
- (literally) A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
- Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance
- 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.
- (nautical) One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass
Related terms
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) compēnsātor
- second-person singular future passive imperative of compēnsō
- third-person singular future passive imperative of compēnsō
Romanian
Noun
compensator n (plural compensatoare)
Related terms
- compensa
- compensabil
- compensabilitate
- compensator (adjective)
- compensat
- compensație