flowlimiter
nounUK /ˈfləʊˌlɪmɪtə/
US /ˈfloʊˌlɪmɪtər/
A flowlimiter is a thing that stops too much water or air from moving through a pipe.
The plumber put a flowlimiter on the shower so it would not use too much water.
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2. A device in a fuel or hydraulic system that caps the maximum rate of fluid movement.
The engine's flowlimiter kept the fuel line from surging.
3. A software setting that caps how much data can pass through a network connection.
The server uses a flowlimiter to keep one user from hogging bandwidth.
4. A safety part in medical equipment that prevents liquids from flowing too fast into a patient.
The nurse checked the flowlimiter on the IV line.