actuate

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Another, called a McKibben actuator, is pneumatically driven and requires an air compressor to actuate.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

You need to press them 1.9mm before they actuate, compared to 1.2mm for Cherry MX Speed Silver, for example.

From The Verge • Mar. 18, 2022

"My task was to design the means of allowing a customer, and only a genuine customer, to actuate the dispenser mechanism," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2016

Screens were mostly resistive, that is, hard to actuate with a tap. 

From Forbes • Apr. 25, 2011

Her honor, love and justice Must actuate us all, Before our sturdy phalanx All hate and strife shall fall.

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