Positioner

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which positions.

    "Men and women end up recognising each other not only in their commodities (a car, a mobile phone), but also in their capacity to influence as positioners of these needs and satisfactions (Marcuse 1987)."

  2. 2
    (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track wordnet
  3. 3
    That which positions.; Any mechanical device used to position something.
  4. 4
    a device used to control the opening or closing of the actuator based on electric, or pneumatic signals. wordnet
  5. 5
    That which positions.; Any mechanical device used to position something.; The part of a control valve used to control the opening or closing of the actuator based on electric, or pneumatic signals.

Synonyms

All synonyms
rotary actuatorrotary actuator

Example

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"Men and women end up recognising each other not only in their commodities (a car, a mobile phone), but also in their capacity to influence as positioners of these needs and satisfactions (Marcuse 1987)."

Etymology

From position + -er.

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