" controls "

[Verb]  | "con*trol" | \ kən-ˈtrōl \

1: to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate

2: to have power over : rule

3: to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels

Origin: 15th century ;

 Middle English countrollen, from Anglo-French contrerouler, from contreroule copy of an account, audit, from Medieval Latin contrarotulus, from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin rotulus roll {mat|roll|};

[Noun]  | "control" 

1: an act or instance of controlling; also : power or authority to guide or manage

2: skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium

3: the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive —usually used in plural

Origin: 1564 ;

 See: {control:1 };

[Noun]  | "adaptive cruise control" 

1: a system in an automobile that can automatically adjust the settings of the cruise control in response to external driving conditions

Origin: 1988 ;

[Noun]  | "air traffic control" 

1: 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

Origin: 1919 ;

[Noun]  | "animal control" 

1: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals

Origin: 1951 ;

[Noun]  | "ball control" 

1: an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time

Origin: 1910 ;

[Noun]  | "biological control" 

1: the reduction in numbers or elimination of pest organisms by interference with their ecology (as by the introduction of parasites or diseases)

2: an agent used in biological control

Origin: 1916 ;

[Noun]  | "birth control" 

1: deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation (as by use of birth control pills, IUDs, condoms, coitus interruptus, vasectomy, or tubal ligation) : contraception —sometimes hyphenated before a noun

2: devices or preparations designed to prevent conception; especially : devices or preparations (such as IUDs or birth control pills) that typically contain progestin either alone or in combination with estrogen and that prevent ovulation, thicken cervical mucus, or thin the uterine lining in order to prevent conception : contraception

Origin: 1876 ;

[Noun]  | "cruise control" 

1: an electronic device in a vehicle that controls the throttle so as to maintain a constant speed

2: a relaxed and seemingly automatic pace that is easily maintained

Origin: 1960 ;

[Noun]  | "damage control" 

1: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation

Origin: 1943 ;

[Noun]  | "controls" 

[Noun]  | "control" 

[Noun]  | "self-control" 

[Verb]  | "controls" 

[Verb]  | "control"