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actuator

 
Dictionary: ac·tu·a·tor   (ăk'chū-ā'tər) pronunciation
n.
One that activates, especially a device responsible for actuating a mechanical device, such as one connected to a computer by a sensor link.


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A mechanism that causes a device to be turned on or off, adjusted or moved. The motor and mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive or an arm of a robot is called an actuator. See access arm.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a mechanism that puts something into automatic action


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An actuator is a mechanical device for moving or controlling a mechanism or system. An actuator typically is a mechanical device that takes energy, usually created by air, electricity, or liquid, and converts that into some kind of motion.

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