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compensator

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One who, or that which, compensates; -- a name applied to various mechanical devices.

An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle.

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It is also possible to use a plain backpack harness to support the set, either with a horse-collar buoyancy compensator, or without any buoyancy compensator. Source: Internet

For power factor correction of high-voltage power systems or large, fluctuating industrial loads, power electronic devices such as the Static VAR compensator or STATCOM are increasingly used. Source: Internet

Most common for recreational diving is the stabilizer jacket harness, in which a single cylinder, or occasionally twins, is strapped to the jacket style buoyancy compensator which is used as the harness. Source: Internet

The buoyancy compensator is generally assembled as an integrated part of the set, but is not technically part of the breathing apparatus. Source: Internet

The harness usually includes a buoyancy compensator bladder. Source: Internet

The prop was built from a U.S. Army-surplus M1 carbine with a vertical foregrip and barrel compensator, and using real Army surplus infrared scopes. Source: Internet

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