speed governor

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• centrifugal speed governor — išcentrinis greičio reguliatorius statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. centrifugal speed governor vok. Fliehkraft Geschwindigkeitsregler, m rus. центробежный регулятор скорости, m pranc. régulateur centrifuge de vitesse, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

• Speed limits in the United States — are set by each state or territory. Speed limits in the United States vary according to the type of road and land use. These speed limits do not exceed eighty miles per hour. Increments of five miles per hour are used. Additionally, these limits… …   Wikipedia

• Governor — Gov ern*or, n. [OE. governor, governour, OF. governeor, F. gouverneur, fr. L. gubernator steersman, ruler, governor. See {Govern}.] 1. One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Governor cut-off — Governor Gov ern*or, n. [OE. governor, governour, OF. governeor, F. gouverneur, fr. L. gubernator steersman, ruler, governor. See {Govern}.] 1. One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• governor — [guv′ə nər, guv′ərnər] n. [ME governour < OFr governeor < L gubernator, a pilot, steersman, governor] 1. a person who governs; esp., a) a person appointed to govern a dependency, province, town, fort, etc. ☆ b) the elected head of any state …   English World dictionary

• Governor (device) — For other uses, see governor (disambiguation). A governor, or speed limiter, is a device used to measure and regulate the speed of a machine, such as an engine. A classic example is the centrifugal governor, also known as the Watt or fly ball… …   Wikipedia

• governor — /guv euhr neuhr, euh neuhr/, n. 1. the executive head of a state in the U.S. 2. a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.: the governors of a bank; the governor of a prison. 3. Also called governor general.… …   Universalium

• governor — [1] A device designed to automatically control the speed or position of some part (i.e., engine speed or transmission speed). Governors are used to prevent an engine from exceeding its maximum rpms. They are also used on rental vehicles to… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• governor — A type of control to ensure that certain types of equipment, like high pressure fuel pumps, operate at the desired speed. A governor has a sensor to measure the speed, a datum from which the equipment speed is referenced, and a control to adjust… …   Aviation dictionary

• Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge — Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge Carries 2 lanes of U.S. Route 301 Crosses Potomac River Locale …   Wikipedia

• Governor (disambiguation) — A Governor is an official, usually acting as the executive of a non sovereign level of government.Governor may also refer to:* Governor (device), a device that regulates the speed of a machine ** Centrifugal governor, a type of governor that… …   Wikipedia