actuator

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Recent Examples of actuator The array of switches, sensors, actuators, motors, and displays offers terrific versatility. Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024 But the axles can be offset from the center of the drive gear – there's a sliding actuator that gradually pushes all three axles out and away from the center. New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024 The point is to make sure that drivers appear alert and ready to take control of the driving task if the suite of electronic sensors and actuators gets overwhelmed or misjudges a situation. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2024 Our computational system uses a library of modular components— actuators, mounting brackets, and connectors—to define the space of possible robot designs. Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2018 See all Example Sentences for actuator 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuator
Noun
  • After five years of consecutive loss-making amid mediocrity on the pitch and stagnant revenues off it, United have had to defer payments, spend on credit and pull different financial levers to maintain their level of investment in the playing squad.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • House Democrats are bracing for major fights in the coming year as President Trump enters the White House for his second term and Republicans control all levers of power in Washington.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Examples include moving the master bedroom to the first floor, replacing knobs with handles, and installing tall toilets.
    Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Interior 1/6 The absence of anything remotely resembling a physical knob or dial inside either vehicle is a pretty good sign that automakers continue to ignore the pleas of customers to stop porting every last bit of functionality through its digital interfaces.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The slice of the season is Mushroom Magic, with three mushroom varieties — portobello, shiitake and button — plus sausage and mozzarella atop a parmesan-garlic sauce, said the company’s executive chef, Spencer Glenn.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The system performs tasks by viewing and interacting with on-screen elements like buttons and text fields similar to how a human would.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to prioritizing rail projects, the Port plans to ramp up the volume of zero-emissions electric trucks in service and invest $640 million in new zero-emissions cargo handling equipment and charging stations to support the switch.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Philadelphia started the season slow at 2-2 but flipped the switch, rattling off 10 straight wins and finishing the season 14-1 in their last 15 games.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuator. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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