actuator
noun
ac·tu·a·tor
ˈak-chə-ˌwā-tər 
-shə-
: one that actuates
specifically
: a mechanical device for moving or controlling something
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Offering a 42 mm build and housing Hublot’s latest generation automatic flyback chronograph movement with column wheel actuator, the new Big Bang is a modern marvel.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
The printer used piezoelectric actuators surrounding 12 ink tubes, which fed 12 nozzles to shoot ink droplets, printing 270 characters per second.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
The printer used piezoelectric actuators surrounding 12 ink tubes, which fed 12 nozzles to shoot ink droplets, printing 270 characters per second.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for actuator
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuator. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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