Definition of Actuator

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actuator
n. person or thing which actuates, activator

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Actuator Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Actuator
(n.)
One who actuates, or puts into action.
  

WordNet 2.0
actuator

Noun
1. a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
(hypernym) mechanism
(hyponym) rotary actuator, positioner
(derivation) trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

Anagram
actuator
    autocrat

hEnglish - advanced version
actuator

actuator
\ac"tu*a`tor\ (&?;), n. one who actuates, or puts into action. [r.] --melville.


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 rotary actuator 


Actuator Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of petroleum Industry
ACTUATOR
See Operator.


Actuator Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Abbreviation Airbus A340
ACTR
Actuator: A component which creates bidirectional linear force by use of a fluid as power source.

Technical English by wpv
ACTUATOR
The portion of a regulating valve, which converts mechanical, fluid, thermal, or electrical energy; into mechanical motion to open or close the valve seats or other such devices.


Actuator Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Al's Dish Network - DirecTV Satellite TV Digital DSS Glossary
Actuator
A motor system that drives a motorized multi-satellite dish antenna.


Actuator Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Actuator
An actuator is a mechanical device for moving or controlling a mechanism or system. The actuator is usually a physical mechanism but also refers to an artificial agent intelligent agent.

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