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noun

manipulator

an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

In a sentence

Six example sentences with manipulator, each labelled with its topic.

  • The lab's robotic manipulator lifted sealed vials behind thick glass so nobody had to enter the radioactive chamber.

    Science

  • Surgeons guide a slender manipulator through a keyhole incision, rotating its wrist to place stitches deep inside the abdomen.

    Medicine

  • The crane game's manipulator swings on two cables, and skilled players time the drop to catch a prize squarely.

    Gaming

  • The factory's robotic manipulator picks each phone off the belt and turns it so the camera can inspect every edge.

    Technology

  • The startup's warehouse manipulator learns a new item after a dozen tries, gripping a jar as gently as a bag of rice.

    Startups

  • The submersible's manipulator collected a coral sample from four hundred meters down without breaking a single branch.

    Environment

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