Search for crossword answers and clues
The act of propelling
Answer for the clue "The act of propelling ", 9 letters:
actuation
Word definitions for actuation in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Actuation \Ac`tu*a"tion\, n. [Cf. LL. actuatio.] A bringing into action; movement. --Bp. Pearson.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
High Redundancy Actuation (HRA), a new approach to fault tolerant control in the area of mechanical actuation. Variable valve actuation , any mechanism or method that can alter the shape or timing of a valve lift event within an internal combustion engine. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of propelling [syn: propulsion ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of putting into motion.
Usage examples of actuation.
He was wholly undramatic in the actuation of the characters which he imagined so dramatically.
Though a far less obvious act of sabotage than smashing the actuation panel, it was just as effective.
Five seconds after actuation the chemical bomb blows and knocks out the controls.