positioner

Etymology

From position + -er.

noun

  1. That which positions.“Men and women end up recognising each other not only in their commodities (a car, a mobile phone), but also in their capacity to influence as positioners of these needs and satisfactions (Marcuse 1987).”
  2. That which positions.; Any mechanical device used to position something.
  3. That which positions.; Any mechanical device used to position something.; The part of a control valve used to control the opening or closing of the actuator based on electric, or pneumatic signals.