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actuator

[ ak-choo-ey-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that actuates.
  2. a servomechanism that supplies and transmits a measured amount of energy for the operation of another mechanism or system.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of actuator1

First recorded in 1860–65; actuate + -or 2

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Example Sentences

Obviously, the actuator had smashed his transmitter, but left the receiver section intact.

The tape moved on unperturbedly, reminding him to inspect the actuator bearings and extension rods.

When I put enough voltage across its terminals, the actuator clicked down through the core.

The "internal controller," the actuator of all spirits, according to the text: Who abiding in the soul, rules the soul within.

The valves are mounted side by side, as shown at E, so the double actuator member may be operated by a single set of cams.

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