control measure
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊl ˈmeʒə/
US /kənˈtroʊl ˈmeʒər/
A control measure is a rule or action that keeps something safe or stops it from going wrong.
Washing your hands is a control measure that stops germs from spreading.
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2. A step taken to keep a machine or process working correctly.
The engineer added a control measure to stop the engine from overheating.
3. A way to limit or reduce a risk in a plan or experiment.
Wearing goggles was a control measure during the science experiment.
4. An official rule used to manage how something is done.
The city made a new control measure to slow down cars near schools.