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Synonyms of 'controls'

controls

plural noun

  1. instruments, console, control panel, dash, dashboard, dials

control

noun

  1. power, authority, charge, command, guidance, management, oversight, supervision, supremacy
  2. restraint, brake, check, curb, limitation, regulation

verb

  1. have power over, administer, command, direct, govern, handle, have charge of, manage, manipulate, supervise
  2. restrain, check, constrain, contain, curb, hold back, limit, repress, subdue

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Thesaurus for controls from the Collins American English Thesaurus
Dictionary definition
a device or mechanism for operating or regulating a car, aircraft, etc
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Possessives

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