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ACTUATION
propulsion, actuation
(noun) the act of propelling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
actuation (countable and uncountable, plural actuations)
The act of putting into motion.
Although an operator presses the button, the actuation is done by an immense series of levers and cranks.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`tu*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. actuatio.]
Definition: A bringing into action; movement. Bp. Pearson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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