active-cord mechanism
active-cord mechanism
[′ak·tiv ¦kȯrd ′mek·ə‚niz·əm] (mechanical engineering)
A slender, chainlike grouping of joints and links that makes active and flexible winding motions under the control of actuators attached along its body.
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