actuator

UK /ˈæk.tjuː.eɪ.tə(ɹ)/ US /ˈæk.t͡ʃu.eɪ.tɚ/
noun 4

Definitions

noun

1

Something that actuates something else.

The mind is the actuator of the body.

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

2

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.

3

The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive.

4

A relay that controls the flow of electricity.

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