Actuator
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæk.tjuː.eɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Actuator is a noun meaning Something that actuates something else.
Meaning
Something that actuates something else.
More Meanings
- (computer hardware) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive.
- (electricity) A relay that controls the flow of electricity.
- 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.
Example Sentences
The mind is the actuator of the body.
[…] and God is the Author and Actuator of nature, as well as of grace; […]
Word Forms
- actuators
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trigger, cylinder, driver, receptor, wear, receiver.
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