Actuator

/ˈæk.t͡ʃu.eɪ.tɚ/

Synonyms for "actuator" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Noun(7 words)
actuationactuation elementadvancerassembly line pushcontrol devicedevicedisplacer

Strong matches (13)

Noun(7 words)
effectorinstrumentjerkermechanismmotion devicemotion drivermotors

Related words (22)

Verb(1 words)
operate device
Noun(12 words)
output devicepusherrelaysservoservosstepperstrutsswitch actuationtogglestransducerstriggersturning wheel mechanism
pleaderprime moverpromptersparkspark plugsystem componentstempter
Adjective(2 words)
robotic devicespanish mover

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

5 entries
componentcontrol devicedevicemachine elementmechanism

More specific

9 entries
electric actuatorhydraulic actuatorlinear actuatormicroactuatorpneumatic actuatorrotary actuatorservo actuatorsmart actuatorvalve actuator

Collocations

6 entries
actuator systemelectric actuatorhydraulic actuatorlinear actuatorpneumatic actuatorrotary actuator

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

That little computer over there is the actuator of everything else in this room.

Source: tatoeba (9666204)

With the help of an infrared distance-measuring device, some electronic circuits, and a mechanical actuator that adjusts the lens' rear membrane, the process takes only 14 milliseconds.

Source: tatoeba (11159881)

The mind is the actuator of the body.

Source: wiktionary

[…] and God is the Author and Actuator of nature, as well as of grace; […]

Source: wiktionary

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