The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VALVE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Controlling device crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VALVE | 50 % | 5 |
| REGULATOR | 50 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Controlling device
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- valve
- accelerator
- controller
- gate
- thermostat
- actuator
- automation
- bridle
- bridled
- carburettor
- control
- controlled
Crossword Answer definitions
VALVE noun- A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.
- A device that admits fuel and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, or one that allows combustion gases to exit.
- One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction
- One of the leaves of a folding-door, or a window-sash.
- A vacuum tube.
- One of the pieces into which certain fruits naturally separate when they dehisce.
- A small portion of certain anthers, which opens like a trapdoor to allow the pollen to escape, such as in the barberry.
- One of the pieces or divisions of bivalve or multivalve shells.
- One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.
- To control (flow) by means of a valve.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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