noun

controls

controls, dials, levers, regulations

The pilot checked the controls before take-off.

The pilot checked the controls before take-off.

The government introduced new price controls.

The government introduced new price controls.

the controls ((of sth.)) the controls of the aircraft

((type of)) controls price controls

Synonyms: instruments, dials, regulations, restrictions

The plural form of the noun 'control'. Used to refer to a set of devices or regulations.

Picture the 'controls' on a machine (buttons, levers) or the 'controls' a government imposes (rules, laws).

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