Definitions
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
Word origin
From Middle English countreroller, from Anglo-Norman contreroulour and Middle French contreroleur (French contrôleur), from Medieval Latin contrārotulātor, from *contrārotulāre (from which control). Doublet of comptroller. By surface analysis, control + -er.
Used in a sentence
“The great controller of our fate / Deigned to be man, and lived in low estate.”
“Nothing more can be squeezed out of the motive power unit once the master controller has been moved to full on.”
“I'm collecting player's names for a school project. You know, players just like you! That's right, you--the one holding the controller. Would you register your name, please?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Game input device”10 letters
02“Device operator”10 letters
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