Noun: compensator 'kóm-pun,sey-tu(r)
- A device used to counteract or neutralize an unwanted effect
"The ship's compass had a magnetic compensator to account for the vessel's own magnetic field"
- A device used to correct or offset an imbalance or deficiency
"The optical compensator adjusts for lens distortion"
- (engineering) a mechanism that maintains balance in a system
"The harmonic balancer acts as a compensator for engine vibrations"
Derived forms: compensators
Encyclopedia: Compensator