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movable

[moo-vuh-buhl] / ˈmu və bəl /


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These new thinner and folding wings will require twice as many small motors, or actuators, that control the movement of an aircraft's movable surfaces.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

In practical terms, the test confirmed that ground teams can remotely control the instrument's various systems, including movable mechanisms that position its masks, color filters, lenses, and prisms.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The startup’s design creates all that energy by linking together 156 modules, or movable shipping container-sized machines, that each emit pulses of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The idea is to develop the technology for movable plants that can be floated off the coast and used to power the port and eventually cities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

He used to think he could use electricity to invent a movable light, if he studied hard enough.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau


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