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Recent Examples of actuator
The lens uses a high-response linear actuator (HLA) system that snaps focus from near to distant targets in an instant.
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The new actuator is able to contract like a muscle using a balance between elastic and magnetic forces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Some use an actuator to push the handle away from the car and pull it back in.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Maxon's advanced actuators give AEON its agile, human-like movement, enabling it to tackle a wide range of tasks across various environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The new actuator is able to contract like a muscle using a balance between elastic and magnetic forces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Some use an actuator to push the handle away from the car and pull it back in.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Maxon's advanced actuators give AEON its agile, human-like movement, enabling it to tackle a wide range of tasks across various environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuator
Noun
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Empty Your Toaster's Crumb Catcher The toaster lever is easy to open, but in the rush of making breakfast, it rarely gets emptied.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Executives and entrepreneurs need to stop treating AI like a badge of innovation and start treating it like any other strategic lever.—
Rishit Lakhani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Having sat with Jones in their home studio, Ronson understood the language of digital sound meters, tape machines and knobs and faders, as well as the importance of reading the room.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The third knob is paleogeography.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remove the old blades and replace the pair First, press on the release button, which is normally where the arm and the blade connect.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, the new model contains a button on the underside of its frames so that athletes who wear helmets can more easily capture photos and videos.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The aforementioned head also has lights, with batteries included, and a tiny switch behind the neck.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Keep an eye on October 19 as a possible date for that switch.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuator. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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