actuator

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actuator

/ˈæk.tjuː.eɪ.tə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈæk.t͡ʃu.eɪ.tə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈæk.t͡ʃu.eɪ.tɚ/ Canada, US
[ˈæk.t͡ʃu.eɪ.ɾɚ] Canada, US
/ˈæk.t͡ʃʉ.æɪ.tə(ɹ)/ Australia
[ˈæk.t͡ʃʉ.æɪ.ɾə(ɹ)] Australia

noun actuators

Something that actuates something else. The mind is the actuator of the body.
A usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve.
The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive.
A relay that controls the flow of electricity.

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noun something that actuates something else

Français	actionneur
Deutsch	Aktor, Aktuator

noun device that causes a mechanical device to be switched on or off

Français	actionneur
Deutsch	Aktor, Aktuator

noun the mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive

Português	atuador

noun a relay that controls the flow of electricity

Italiano	attuatore, ripetitore

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@misc{actuator_2026,
  title = {actuator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/actuator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}