actuator

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈæk.tjuː.eɪt.ə(ɹ)/, X-SAMPA: /"{k.tju:.eIt.@(r)/

Noun

Wikipedia actuator (plural actuators)

1. Something that actuates something else, especially a mechanism that causes a device to be switched on or off
   • The mind is the actuator of the body
2. (computing) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive
3. (electrical) A relay that controls the flow of electricity

Translations

Something that actuates something else

• Chinese: 致动器
• Estonian: vahelüliti (et)

• Finnish: käyttölaite, toimilaite (fi)
• Italian: attuatore (it) m

The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive

• Icelandic: armstjóri (is) m

A relay that controls the flow of electricity

• Finnish: aktuaattori (fi)

• Italian: attuatore (it) m, ripetitore (it) m

Anagrams

• autocrat

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Latin

Verb

āctuātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of āctuō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of āctuō