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compensator

noun

Etymology

From compensate + -or.

  1. borrowed from compēnsātus
  2. suffixed as compensator — “compensate + or”

Definitions

  1. A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation

  2. Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.

    • Anything that reverses the direction of movement in a length of point rodding will act as a compensator over an equal length on each side of it; […].

  3. A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between…

    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.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the…

      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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Derived

muzzle compensator

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA