noun🔗ShareSomeone who moderates"The online forum has a moderator who removes inappropriate posts. "communicationmediainternetpoliticsorganizationtechnologyjobpersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe person who presides over a synod of a Presbyterian Church"The moderator led the Presbyterian synod meeting, guiding the discussion on important church matters. "religionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA substance (often water or graphite) used to decrease the speed of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increase likelihood of fission"In nuclear reactors, the moderator, often water or graphite, slows down neutrons to make fission more efficient and control the chain reaction. "energyphysicstechnologysubstancematerialfueltechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA device used to deaden some of the noise from a firearm, although not to the same extent as a suppressor or silencer."The hunter used a moderator on his rifle to reduce the loud bang, making it less disruptive to the birds during the hunting trip. "deviceweapontechnologysoundmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn examiner at Oxford and Cambridge universities."The anxious student waited outside the exam room, hoping the moderator would be lenient. "educationjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAt the University of Dublin, either the first (senior) or second (junior) in rank in an examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts."After a grueling examination, the students eagerly awaited the announcement of the moderator, the top-ranked student in their Bachelor of Arts class at the University of Dublin. "educationdegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomeone who supervises and monitors the setting and marking of examinations by different people to ensure consistency of standards."The moderator reviewed the essays graded by different teachers to make sure they were all graded fairly and using the same standards. "educationjoborganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mechanical arrangement for regulating motion in a machine, or producing equality of effect."The moderator in the old clock slowed the release of the spring, ensuring the hands moved at a steady, even pace. "technologymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kind of lamp in which the flow of the oil to the wick is regulated."Before electricity, a moderator lamp provided a steady, adjustable light for reading. "technologydevicemachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading