Dictionary Definition
manipulator
Noun
1 an agent that operates some apparatus or
machine; "the operator of the switchboard" [syn: operator]
2 a person who handles things manually
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- One who manipulates.
- A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.
Extensive Definition
A manipulator is a device used under human
control to manipulate materials without direct contact. The
materials are frequently radioactive or biohazardous.
Manipulation
(control systems) An armlike mechanism on a
robotic system that consists of a series of segments, usually
sliding or jointed which grasp and move objects with a number of
degrees of freedom, under automatic control
manipulator in German: Manipulator
manipulator in Estonian: Manipulaator
manipulator in Dutch: Manipulator
manipulator in Norwegian:
Manipulator
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Rasputin, Svengali, VIP, access, agent, bad influence, big wheel,
calculator, conductor, court, driver, eminence grise, engineer, five-percenter,
friend at court, functionary, good influence,
gray eminence, handler,
heavyweight, hidden
hand, influence,
influence peddler, influencer, ingroup, intriguer, key, kingmaker, lobby, lobbyist, lords of creation,
machinator, man of
influence, maneuverer, open sesame,
operant, operative, operator, pilot, powers that be, pressure
group, runner, schemer, sinister influence,
special interests, special-interest group, steersman, strategist, tactician, the Establishment,
very important person, wheeler-dealer, wire-puller