pressure regulator

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meaningsofpressureandregulator

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pressure
noun
uk
/ˈpreʃ.ər/us
/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
the force you produce when you ...
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regulator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.tər/us
/ˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
a device used to control things such as the speed of a clock, the temperature in a ...
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(Definition ofpressureandregulatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The gas pressure was held constant by apressureregulatorselected for smooth operation a t low flow rates.
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Thepressureregulatoris fitted downstream from the air filter, and has the task of keeping the operating pressure constant.
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In many applications, the pressure difference is monitored by an analoguepressureregulatorsystem that sends a control signal to the servovalve to produce the desired pressure difference.
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Made mostly from stainless steel, the valve system was the first to incorporate apressureregulatordirectly into the marker.
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Fuel pressure was regulated by a vacuum-controlledpressureregulator, located on the return side of the second fuel rail.
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This attachment typically has apressureregulatorwith upstream (inlet) and downstream (outlet) pressure gauges and a further downstream needle valve and outlet connection.
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Apressureregulatoralso acts as a bypass in case of a blockage in the cooler.
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With first generation designs, thepressureregulatorweight begins levitating above its nozzle, allowing excess steam to escape.
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It includes apressureregulator, air filtration and a carbon monoxide monitor/alarm.
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Lavatory water storage tanks are pressurized by bleed air that is fed through apressureregulator.
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An inputpressureregulatorreduces these pressures to acceptable levels for the membrane.
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Floating 944 calipers were standard, but the rear wheel brake circuitpressureregulatorfrom the 944 turbo was used.
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Fuel pressure is maintained by a vacuum operated mechanical fuelpressureregulatoron the fuel injector rail assembly.
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In these instruments, the orifice inlet pressure is maintained automatically by thepressureregulator.
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The tapping system andpressureregulatorboth should be equipped with a pressure relief (blow off) device.
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Without apressureregulator, the intense pressure encountered at some campgrounds in mountainous areas may be enough to burst the camper's water pipes or unseat the plumbing joints, causing flooding.
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Pressure is generally not a problem; the meter is simply installed immediately downstream of apressureregulatorand is calibrated to read accurately at that pressure.
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