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actuators

noun

plural of actuator

as in levers

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Still, simple temperature knobs would remain a superior solution for distraction-free operation while driving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of knobs

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Endeavour’s flight deck is covered with more than 2,000 buttons and switches — and astronauts learned what every single one does.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
All those conversions happening billions of times per second in the largest data centers require optical switches that generate heat, energy and bulk.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of switches

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There was the woman on the sixth floor, who often forgot her keys and would press our buzzer to get Dad to go out and open the door for her.

— Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
There are full-size Backspace, Delete, and arrow keys, in addition to a number pad and a separate row of volume controls.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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Spain’s rail traffic controllers’ union, SCF, is also urging the government to invest more in the railway safety system and accelerate its replacement with more modern technology.

— Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Rather than approving only complete drones, the Blue UAS Framework also vets individual components like flight controllers, radios, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers, cameras and software.

— Yoav Amitai, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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