"multiactuator" meaning in English

See multiactuator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: multi-actuator [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin āctus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin āctuō Medieval Latin āctuātusder. English actuate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English actuator English multiactuator From multi- + actuator. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|multi-|actuator|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin āctus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin āctuō Medieval Latin āctuātusder. English actuate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. 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Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} multiactuator (uncountable)
  1. Used attributively to describe systems having multiple actuators Tags: uncountable
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *mel-der.\nProto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nProto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-\nProto-Indo-European *-eti\nProto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti\nProto-Italic *agō\nLatin agō\nProto-Indo-European *-tus\nProto-Italic *-tus\nLatin -tus\nLatin āctus\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂\nProto-Indo-European *-éh₂\nProto-Indo-European *-yéti\nProto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.\nProto-Italic *-ājō\nProto-Italic *-āō\nLatin -ō\nLatin āctuō\nMedieval Latin āctuātusder.\nEnglish actuate\nProto-Indo-European *-tōr\nProto-Italic *-tōr\nLatin -tor\nLatin -ātor\nOld French -eorbor.\nMiddle English -our\n▲\nLatin -torlbor.\nEnglish -or\nEnglish actuator\nEnglish multiactuator\nFrom multi- + actuator.",
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    {
      "form": "multi-actuator",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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      "expansion": "multiactuator (uncountable)",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with etymology texts",
        "English entries with etymology trees",
        "English entries with etymon",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂eǵ- (drive)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mel-",
        "English terms prefixed with multi-",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Pages with etymon"
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      "glosses": [
        "Used attributively to describe systems having multiple actuators"
      ],
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          "actuator"
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        "uncountable"
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