to actuate a machine

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• actuate — actuation, n. /ak chooh ayt /, v.t., actuated, actuating. 1. to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives. 2. to put into action; start a process; turn on: to actuate a machine. [1590 1600; < ML actuat(us) reduced to… …   Universalium

• actuate — ac•tu•ate [[t]ˈæk tʃuˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives[/ex] 2) to put into action: to actuate a machine[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML āctuāt(us) ac tu•a′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

• actuate — UK [ˈæktʃuˌeɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms actuate : present tense I/you/we/they actuate he/she/it actuates present participle actuating past tense actuated past participle actuated formal to make a machine or piece of equipment start… …   English dictionary

• actuate — ac|tu|ate [ æktʃu,eıt ] verb transitive TECHNICAL to make a machine or piece of equipment start working …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• actuate — ac·tu·ate || æktjÊŠeɪt v. activate, turn on, put in motion (a machine); motivate, cause to act …   English contemporary dictionary

• actuate —   v.t. set a machine etc. in motion; be the motive for …   Dictionary of difficult words

• actuate — v.tr. 1 communicate motion to (a machine etc.). 2 cause the operation of (an electrical device etc.). 3 cause (a person) to act. Derivatives: actuation n. actuator n. Etymology: med.L actuare f. L actus: see ACTUAL …   Useful english dictionary

• key card — key′ card n. cmp a small plastic card containing data on an embedded magnetized strip that can electronically unlock a door, actuate a machine, etc …   From formal English to slang

• outscriber — (ˈ)au̇t|skrībə(r) noun Etymology: output + transcriber : a device for transferring data recorded on a magnetic wire by an electronic computer to a medium (as a punched tape) that can be used to actuate a machine for printing the data compare… …   Useful english dictionary

• move# — move vb 1 Move, actuate, drive, impel are comparable when they mean to set or keep going or in motion. Move is so general that the direction or nature of the motion can be gathered only from the context; it may imply an agent or an agency as the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Bicycle brake systems — are used to slow down, or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.HistoryEarly bicycles such as the high wheeled penny farthing bikes were fitted with spoon brakes. As they were fixed… …   Wikipedia