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regulator definition

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a valve designed to reduce a high incoming pressure (for example, from a cylinder) to a lower outlet pressure by automatically opening to allow flow until a desired, preset pressure on the outlet side is reached and then automatically throttling closed to stop further pressure increase. [SEMI International Standards 1990, Vol. 1, Glossary]

See also:

reaction path definition
Reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) definition
register transfer level (RTL) definition
reaction path definition
reference operating pressure, inlet and outlet definition