Usually means: Regulates speed using rotational force.
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  1. centrifugal governor: Merriam-Webster
  2. Centrifugal governor: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. centrifugal governor, Centrifugal governor: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Centrifugal governor)

noun:  A centrifugal governor is a specific type of governor with a feedback system that controls the speed of an engine by regulating the flow of fuel or working fluid, so as to maintain a near-constant speed.


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