Thesaurus results for ACTUATOR

actuator

noun

Definition of actuator

as in lever

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Recent Examples of actuator Basically, the liquid metal droplet simultaneously acts as the motor, piston, and actuator. — New Atlas, 12 June 2026 The winning enterprise systems will look less like a robot with a model on top and more like a control plane that happens to have actuators. — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The robot uses a simplified hardware design, symmetrical limbs and only two actuator types. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026 The submarine cable-cutting technology relies on an electro-hydrostatic actuator consisting of a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, and a control unit. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for actuator

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Noun

Its current obligations are locked, the tax base is shrinking every year and the courts have eliminated a major lever that could quickly help close the gap.

— Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
But there is a meaningful difference between primary care being valuable and primary care being the sole lever that moves population health.

— Christopher P. Childers, STAT, 10 July 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

Scout with the buttons and the knobs and the and the iconic name and design.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026
The cockpit, in true Pagani fashion, features a steampunk-esque array of gauges, while the center stack is equipped with physical controls, though there is room amid all the buttons, knobs, and switches for a digital display.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Definition of knob

Noun

The new, one-button tool is also smaller, lighter and more ergonomic than ones currently on the market because of the new technology.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The front button detail upgrades these pants from laidback to business casual, perfect for wearing into the office during a summer heatwave.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Definition of button

Noun

The Times, citing anonymous sources, reported the switch had come at the urging of the Secret Service, and that the newer plane lacked some of the advanced security features of the older aircraft, including antimissile capabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Each layer was assigned to a separate computing unit, while the optical switch connected the processors into a pipeline.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of switch

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