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    [Verb]  | "ac*tu*ate" | \ ˈak-chə-ˌwāt \


    1: to put into mechanical action or motion

    2: to move to action


    Origin: 1641 ;

     Borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuātus, past participle of āctuāre "to actualize," verbal derivative of Latin āctus {see: |act:1|act:1};

    [Verb]  | "actuates" 


    1: to cause to function;


      * e.g., " ... a light actuated by a motion detector "





    2: to set or keep in motion;


      * e.g., " ... hearing depends on sound vibrations that actuate the complex mechanism of that sensory organ, the ear "



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    [Verb]  | "actuate" 


    1: to cause to function;


      * e.g., " ... a light actuated by a motion detector "





    2: to set or keep in motion;


      * e.g., " ... hearing depends on sound vibrations that actuate the complex mechanism of that sensory organ, the ear "



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     [ "actuator" ]

    1: Is an output device that was presented to the new generation of computer scientists by Ali. Ali is an educator that has compassionate love towards the world of computer science and technology. Headphones and speakers were also mentioned in the legendary presentation. The students got to learn the positives and negatives for each output device.

      * e.g.,  ... I like actuators. 

     [ "actuator" ]

    1: The electrical switches that contestants on the old school Nick show "GUTS" had to hit on their way up to the top of the Aggrocrag. If the contestant missed an actuator, they would be forced to go back down and hit the said actuator before they were permitted to finish. If anyone missed an actuator and had to go back they were pretty much out of luck; no chance of winning the piece of aggrocrag, unless they totally pwned their opponents in all the other challenges.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, the guy in purple totally missed the second actuator. He is totally screwed now. That sucks."  

     [ "actuator" ]

    1: (verb) act-you-ate-err bp bones dudes

      * e.g.,  ... i know this actuator named b.p., "p" is for 12 year old boy 

     [ "dorfus actuator" ]

    1: (Noun): A technical name that can be applied to any instrument or device in which the correct name and function is not known.

      * e.g.,  ... Wife: "Honey, what is wrong with the car; why won't it start?" 

     [ "Control stick actuator" ]

    1: A highly technical term for "pilot" on modern aircraft which essentially fly themselves.

      * e.g.,  ... Pilot: "That last flight was pretty rough, I think there's an issue with the flight controls." 

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