English-Finnish translations for compensator

Definition of compensator

• A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
• A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling
• One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass

Examples

• Compensators ensure less heat is provided to a room on a warmer day. They may be implemented mechanically, electronically or in software.

Related words

• compensatory
• compensatory lengthening
• compensatory time
• compensatory measure
• compensatory pause
• compensatory process
• compensatory action