actuator

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noun
R

A device that makes something move or work by getting a signal or change.

The actuator in the car made the window go up and down.

R

A part in robots and machines that makes them move to do something.

The robot used actuators to move its arms and legs.

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n. A device that makes something move or work by getting a signal or change.; A part in robots and machines that makes them move to do something.

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Plural actuators