escape vs regulator

regulator vs escape

escape and regulator both are nouns.

escape is a verb but regulator is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No
regulator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, regulator is a hypernym of escape; that is, regulator is a word with a broader meaning than escape:

escape: a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
regulator: any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

Other hypernyms of escape include valve.

escape (noun)	regulator (noun)
the act of escaping physically	any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do	a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy	an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

escape (verb)	regulator (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening
fail to experience
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
run away from confinement
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

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