Robotics Glossary

noun a part or organ that is attached to the main structure of an organism, typically smaller or less important than the main part

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• The insect used its appendage to grasp onto the branch.
• He accidentally bumped his appendage on the table.
• I feel like my appendage is going to fall off after that workout.
• His smartphone had become an appendage, always in his hand.

noun a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.

• The soldiers marched in formation, with their shields forming a protective phalanx.
• The football team lined up in a phalanx to defend against the opposing team's offense.
• The group of friends formed a phalanx to make their way through the crowded concert.
• The company's legal team formed a phalanx to protect the company from any potential lawsuits.

noun in biology, a muscle, gland, or organ capable of responding to a stimulus, especially a nerve impulse

• The effector protein is responsible for carrying out the specific function of a gene.
• The effector helps the cell do its job.
• The effector is like the muscle of the cell.
• Think of the effector as the worker bee in the hive, getting things done.

verb to cause something to happen or to be done; to motivate or drive someone to take action

• The machine was actuated by a series of carefully calibrated sensors.
• He actuated the remote control to turn on the TV.
• She actuated the turbo boost on her car and sped off down the highway.
• The tragic event actuated a wave of change in the community.