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verb(con-trol)to check, test, or verify by evidence or experiments
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verb(con-trol)to incorporate suitable controls in
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verb(con-trol)to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate
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noun(con-trol)an act or instance of controlling; also : power or authority to guide or manage
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noun(con-trol)skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium
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noun(con-trol)the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive —usually used in plural
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noun(con-trol)a system in an automobile that can automatically adjust the settings of the cruise control in response to external driving conditions
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noun(con-trol)the process or system by which the movements of aircraft are monitored and directed by ground personnel communicating with pilots by radio; also : the personnel who operate an air traffic control system
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noun(con-trol)an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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noun(con-trol)an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time
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noun(con-trol)the reduction in numbers or elimination of pest organisms by interference with their ecology (as by the introduction of parasites or diseases)
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noun(con-trol)an agent used in biological control
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noun(con-trol)control of the number of children or offspring born especially by preventing or lessening the frequency of conception : contraception
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noun(con-trol)contraceptive devices or preparations
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noun(con-trol)an electronic device in a vehicle that controls the throttle so as to maintain a constant speed
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noun(con-trol)a relaxed and seemingly automatic pace that is easily maintained
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noun(con-trol)measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation