controls

con-trols · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Devices used to operate a machine.

  2. 2.

    Exercises authority over; directs.

  3. 3.

    Measures to regulate or limit something.

  4. 4.

    Holds in check; restrains.

  5. 5.

    Standards of comparison in experiments.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at the controls — operating a vehicle or machine
  • •
    price controls — government limits on prices
  • •
    quality controls — procedures to ensure standards

Related words

See also: control, regulations

Etymology

Del Medieval Latin contrarotulare