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• To regulate a clock — Regulate Reg u*late ( l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regulated} ( l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regulating}.] [L. regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See {Regular}.] 1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Regulate — Reg u*late ( l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regulated} ( l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regulating}.] [L. regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See {Regular}.] 1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• regulate — [reg′yə lāt΄] vt. regulated, regulating [< LL regulatus, pp. of regulare, to rule, regulate < L regula, a RULE] 1. to control, direct, or govern according to a rule, principle, or system 2. to adjust to a particular standard, rate, degree,… …   English World dictionary

• CLOCK — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Clock homolog (mouse) Identifiers Symbols CLOCK; KAT13D; KIAA0334; bHLHe8 External IDs …   Wikipedia

• clock — I n. 1) to regulate, set; wind a clock 2) to advance a clock; or: to set, turn a clock ahead (by one hour) 3) to set, turn a clock back (by ten minutes) 4) an alarm; cuckoo; electric; grandfather; wall clock 5) a biological clock 6) a clock is… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Clock — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Timepiece redirects here. For the Kenny Rogers album, see Timepiece (album). Platform clock at King s Cross railway station, London …   Wikipedia

• To regulate a watch — Regulate Reg u*late ( l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regulated} ( l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regulating}.] [L. regulatus, p. p. of regulare, fr. regula. See {Regular}.] 1. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• clock pendulum — noun a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism • Hypernyms: ↑physical pendulum, ↑compound pendulum …   Useful english dictionary

• regulate — v.tr. 1 control by rule. 2 subject to restrictions. 3 adapt to requirements. 4 alter the speed of (a machine or clock) so that it may work accurately. Derivatives: regulative adj. regulator n. regulatory adj. Etymology: LL regulare regulat f. L… …   Useful english dictionary

• Striking clock — The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, commonly referred to as Big Ben, is a famous striking clock. A striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours audibly on a bell or gong. In 12 hour striking, used most commonly in striking… …   Wikipedia

• Congreve clock — Congreve s Rolling Ball Clock as it appeared in his patent application of 1808 …   Wikipedia