Thesaurus results for ACTUATOR

actuator

noun

Definition of actuator

as in lever

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Recent Examples of actuator But that requires more than just putting a hinge and an actuator in the wing. — David Szondy august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026 Once the patch detects a hazard, a tiny actuator creates a vibration against your skin. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 LiberNovo provides a five-year warranty on all Omni’s non-electronic parts, and covers the battery, cables, and actuator for two years. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 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 See All Example Sentences for actuator

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Where Pressure Actually Comes From The fastest-moving lever for change is platform policy.

— Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
On the Street Glide 3, this is a lever next to the left-hand footboard.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

To unfold it, step on the base, pull the release knob, and choose the preferred height, which is then secured with the locking mechanism.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of knob

Noun

The Clueless Capsule Kit will feature Cher’s infamous yellow-plaid set, layered tops, button-front skirts, workout wear and overalls inspired by Tai.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
On the road With the push of a button, the van’s doors parted like an elevator.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of button

Noun

Those system switches in 2024-25 were made because key winger Ephron Mason-Clark picked up an injury.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Bacteria become switches The researchers used Pantoea agglomerans, a bacterium commonly found on plants and other surfaces.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of switch

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