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In natural English speech, "actuate" appears in contexts such as: "With just two of these combustion chambers on a little robot, one for the front legs and one for the back, Cameron can control its heading. - You can actuate just one of the two sides at a given time if you want because both sides are operational. So if we spark in both sides, it'll move straight.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪt/

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With just two of these combustion chambers on a little robot, one for the front legs and one for the back, Cameron can control its heading.

- You can actuate just one of the two sides at a given time if you want because both sides are operational.

So if we spark in both sides, it'll move straight.

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verb

To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.

“Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.”

Synonyms:get going set in motion set off trigger

verb

To incite to action; to motivate.

“1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, 2. ed., London, Oxford University Press, 1973. § 11. A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion.”

Synonyms:instigate provoke abet goose

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