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controls

Saykuhn-TROHLZUS/kənˈtɹoʊlz/UK/kənˈtɹəʊlz/

2 meanings of controls

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of control. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The pilot checked all the controls before takeoff.

    The factory added new safety controls last year.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of control. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She controls the whole budget for the team.

    A thermostat controls the temperature in the room.

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controls is a form of control

control, noun: Power or authority over something or someone. Full entry

Forms
controlcontrols plural
Spelling
control → controls: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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