master-slave manipulator
[ mas-ter-sleyv, mah-ster- ]
noun
any of various devices, guided by the hand of the operator, for imitating the motions and tactile sensitivity of the human hand to a greater or lesser extent: used in situations in which direct handling of the objects or materials involved would be dangerous or impossible.
Origin of master-slave manipulator
1First recorded in 1950–55
Words Nearby master-slave manipulator
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