Phrase Hound found 28 phrases and 9 compound words that contain controls. The most common are listed below. Open controls in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 28
- Internal controls
- remote controlsplural of remote control: A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.
- access controlsplural of access control: The practice of restricting entrance to a property, a building, or a room to authorized persons.
- price controlsplural of price control: A governmental restriction on the prices that can be charged for goods and services in a market.
- quality controlsplural of quality control: A control, such as inspection or testing, introduced into an industrial or business process to ensure quality.
- capital controlsplural of capital control: A measure implemented by a government or monetary authority to regulate and control the movement of capital across its borders.
- currency controlsplural of currency control: A form of capital control imposed by a government to restrict the purchase/sale of foreign currencies by residents, the purchase/sale of local currency by nonresidents, or the transfers of any currency across …
- flight controlsplural of flight control: A system for controlling an aircraft's rotational or translational motion in one or more axes.
- rent controlsplural of rent control: A legal limit on the maximum allowable percentage increase which a landlord may charge for the cost of a rental unit per year. This limit can be determined at the local, county, or state level.
- time controlsplural of time control: A mechanism in the tournament play of two-player board games in which each player has a set amount of time per game; the specific parameters of such a mechanism.
- tank controlsA control scheme where the player character can move forward (relative to the character's angle), backward and turn, but that does not allow for direct sideways movement (strafing) or necessarily for the player to move while turning.
- biological controlsplural of biological control: Control of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organisms that harm the pest species.
- foreign exchange controlsplural of foreign exchange control: A form of capital control imposed by a government to restrict the purchase/sale of foreign currencies by residents, the purchase/sale of local currency by nonresidents, or the transfers of any currency …
- parental controlsplural of parental control: A feature included in some digital television services, computers, mobile devices, software, etc. that allows parents to restrict their children's access to certain content.
- anti-controlsplural of anti-control: The deliberate promotion or increase of chaos in a system.
- damage controlsplural of damage control: The limiting of damage resulting from an action when damage cannot be avoided.
- mind controlsthird-person singular simple present indicative of mind control: The subversion of a person’s control of his or her mind (thinking, behavior, emotions or decisions), especially by means of psychological tactics.
- self-controlsplural of self-control: The ability to control one's desires and impulses.
- social controlsplural of social control: Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers.
- target controlsplural of target control: A management or technique which is aimed at controlling an infection within a target population.
- user controlsplural of user control: A control created by a developer, usually by combining other controls, often intended for use in a specific application.
- dual controlsplural of dual control: The control of a vehicle by either one of two people.
- cruise controlsplural of cruise control: A system that maintains a vehicle at constant set speed, usually until the brake or accelerator is pressed.
- climate controlsplural of climate control: A device or system that controls the temperature and relative humidity in cars, buildings, etc, by way of a heating or air conditioning system.
- tab controlsplural of tab control: A control consisting of a number of screens (tab pages) that occupy the same visible space and can be selected by clicking a protruding tab.
Compound words 9
- biocontrolsplural of biocontrol: The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens
- macrocontrolsplural of macrocontrol: macroeconomic control
- miscontrolsthird-person singular simple present indicative of miscontrol: poor control
- overcontrolsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overcontrol: To control to too great a degree.
- photocontrolsplural of photocontrol: The control of a system using light
- selfcontrolsthird-person singular simple present indicative of selfcontrol: The ability to control one's desires and impulses.
- servocontrolsplural of servocontrol: A control that uses a servomechanism.
- subcontrolsplural of subcontrol: A control making up part of a larger control.
- telecontrolsthird-person singular simple present indicative of telecontrol: To control remotely by means of a telecontroller.