end-effector.

The device at the working end of a robot or manipulator that interacts with an object or task.

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Words that belong together

• a robotic end-effector
• interchangeable end-effectors

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The end-effector changed from a gripper to a welding tool.

She checked the end-effector before the arm entered the chamber.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular end-effector; plural end-effectors. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.