Crossword clues for positioner
Wiktionary
n. 1 Any mechanical device used to position something 2 The part of a control valve used to control the opening or closing of the actuator based on electric, or pneumatic signals
WordNet
n. (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track [syn: rotary actuator]
Usage examples of "positioner".
You concentrate on reading the positioner, and think about the fun you're going to have with his ship, and leave the rest to Chaa and feeler and their kind.
He had not forgotten that it was his birthday, in fact he had spent the day debating with himself the advisability of ordering, from an outfit in California, a complete, prepackaged, do-it-yourself dual-band satellite dish, antenna, feed horn, down converter, receiver, and positioner, and was still debating this purchase, trying to determine how long he might be interested in all this hardware, should he decide to buy it for himself for his birthday.