Sentence examples for To actuate from inspiring English sources
verb
To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
To actuate this commitment we as a society "must educate all educable children to be capable of participating in collectively shaping their society" (Ibid, 14).
That message was that technology offered mankind the chance to actuate its potential.
It still uses pushrods, rather than overhead cams, to actuate the 16 valves -- 2 for each cylinder.
Linear motors may be used to actuate belt conveyors, shuttles in textile looms, and other devices requiring a linear motion.
Nick Clegg (Britain must have a new election, 4 July) says a general election must be held before any attempt is made to actuate article 50.
The current needed to actuate the meter movement is not taken from the circuit being measured; hence, this type of instrument does not introduce errors of circuit loading.
Condition to actuate the drawing operation.
However, it may be harder to actuate a larger paper.
A subsonic wind tunnel was utilized to actuate flutter vibration.
This is known as hip strategy, and requires a longer time for the muscles to actuate.
ECA used in conjunction with electrochemical oxide deposition to actuate and control liquid-metal deformations.
