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voltage regulator

American  

noun

Electricity.
  1. a device that controls or maintains the voltage of an electrical circuit. VR


Etymology

Origin of voltage regulator

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Empower’s silicon capacitor technology is in production, while its integrated voltage regulator programs are advancing in collaboration with AI hyperscalers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Their primary job was to replace a voltage regulator that failed in May, cutting out one of the station’s eight power channels.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2014

A second outing by Wiseman and Wilmore is scheduled for 15 October to replace a failed component in a voltage regulator that is part of the station’s solar power system.

From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2014

G.E. has long since corrected its voltage regulator tubes by extending their internal shielding and enveloping them in leaded glass.

From Time Magazine Archive

Generators having a constant voltage regulator have a constant voltage of about 7.5, the charging current depending upon the condition of the battery.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

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