# controls

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-TROHLZ" US /kənˈtɹoʊlz/, UK /kənˈtɹəʊlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of control. — plural of control
   - Simple: Plural of control. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The cockpit controls were arranged within easy reach of the pilot._
   - _Regulators tightened the financial controls after the audit._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of control. — third-person singular simple present indicative of control
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of control. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The director controls every aspect of the production from casting to final edit._
   - _A single valve controls the flow of water into the main tank._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/controls (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).