regulator vs peg

peg vs regulator

regulator and peg both are nouns.

regulator is not a verb while peg is a verb.

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

As nouns, peg is a hyponym of regulator; that is, peg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulator:

regulator: any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
peg: regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument

Other hyponyms of regulator include aperture, ball cock, ballcock, draft, faucet, spigot, petcock, register, escape, escape cock, escape valve, relief valve, safety valve, floodgate, head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate, thermoregulator, thermostat, linear-quadratic-Gaussian controller, LQG controller.

regulator (noun)	peg (noun)
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.	a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)	a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest	regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
	a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
	informal terms for the leg
	small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

regulator (verb)	peg (verb)
	stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
	fasten or secure with a wooden pin
	pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
	succeed in obtaining a position

Difference between regulator and peg

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