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actuation

/ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/ US
/ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃn̩/ US

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

noun actuations

countable, uncountable The act of putting into motion. Although an operator presses the button, the actuation is done by an immense series of levers and cranks.

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noun act of putting into motion

Español	accionamiento
Deutsch	Ingangsetzung, Aktivierung, Inbewegungsetzung

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@misc{actuation_2026,
  title = {actuation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/actuation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}