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Actuating

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

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  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    To incite to action; to motivate.

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activatingnounthe activity of causing to have energy and be active

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activatingnounthe activity of causing to have energy and be active
causativenoun(grammar) Expressing a cause or causation.
commandnounAn order to do something.
drivenounTo operate a vehicle:
drivernounA person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.
drivingnounThe action of the verb to drive in any sense.
inputnounData fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
knobnounA rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
manoeuvrenounCommonwealth standard spelling of maneuver.
operatingnounIn operation; that operates.
sparkingnounThe act of producing a spark.
triggeringnounThat triggers or initiates.
actuatornounA usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve.
activatesverb(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
activateverb(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
actioningnounAn instance of taking action.
actuatorsnounA usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve.
activatedof e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive
activationnounMaking active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
activating agentnoun(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral

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