regulo

British

/ ˈrɛɡjʊləʊ /

noun

any of a number of temperatures to which a gas oven may be set

cook at regulo 4 for 40 minutes

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Etymology

Origin of regulo

C20: from Regulo , trademark for a type of thermostatic control on gas ovens

Example Sentences

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Of course, we can place it before the verb if we wish, just as we can in English, and as we probably should in the following phrase:—El la dirita regulo sekvas, ke....

From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George

Ab Oberone lemurum Cœmetriorum regulo, Spectator veni lubricum, Illius jussu, Robbio; Quodcunque joci, sit hic loci, Quocunque vado in angulo, Id speculabor, et conjocabor, Sonorem boans, ho, ho, ho!

From Notes and Queries, Number 82, May 24, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

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