NOUN | artifact | actuator | a mechanism that puts something into automatic action |
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Sounds | ae'kchuwey.ter; ae'ktyuwey.ter | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
Meaning | A mechanism that puts something into automatic action. | |
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Narrower | rotary actuator, positioner | (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track |
Broader | mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery |
Spanish | accionador, actuador | |
Catalan | accionador, actuador | |
Verbs | actuate | put in motion or move to act |
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