Compensator
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'''Compensator''' can refer to:
* Pressure control on a [[piston pump]]
* A [[muzzle brake]], used to counter the recoil of a firearm, or to prevent the muzzle from climbing during rapid fire
* A device that offsets or counterbalances a destabilising factor: See
**[[Buoyancy compensator]]
**[[Static VAr compensator]]
**[[Heisenberg compensator]]
**[[Lead-lag compensator]]
* [[Motion compensator]]
* Optical compensator also known as a [[Retarder]]; examples include a [[wave plate|Half-wave plate]] and a [[wave plate|Quarter-wave plate]]
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