Waldos

Word WALDOS
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What do we mean by waldos?

A remote manipulation system in which a slave device mimics the motions of a master device manipulated directly by the operator.

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The word "waldos" in example sentences

Those remote control arms with which laboratory personnel handle toxic, radioactive, or infections substances are called waldos (from Robert Heinlein's Waldo, 1942): the title charcter, Waldo F. Jones, who has a crippling disease, invents these devices to amplify the strength of his wasted mucles. ❋ Unknown (1989)

From submarines to waldos to geostationary satellites science fiction has either influenced science or science has eventually caught up to the ideas of science fiction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"How did this happen?" he shouted as he fitted his hands into a second pair of waldos, putting another crane into operation. ❋ Jean Lorrah (2000)

Then, while Korsal watched both sets of waldos lest the raging water tear it loose again, Torrence released the turbine wheel from its axle, rejoined Korsal, and together they maneuvered the gigantic, dripping wheel over onto the concrete at the side. ❋ Jean Lorrah (2000)

With a pair of waldos, she was maneuvering one of the gigantic cranes in an attempt to capture something spinning in the whirling water—something that showed a bit of itself above the water every so often, even though it shouldn't. ❋ Jean Lorrah (2000)

Here passed a huge floating sledge with skeletal towers and alien waldos at the corners. ❋ Niven, Larry (1996)

The tractor-mounted waldos used undersea seemed the best model. ❋ Niven, Larry (1991)

"But waldos aren't that dependable, either," Holly pointed out. ❋ Niven, Larry (1991)

The replacement crystal had to be lifted into the core, boosted slowly into the catching manipulators of the waldos, and then gently maneuvered into the main cradle. ❋ D. C. Fontana (1990)

Then the damaged crystal had to be lifted out of its cradle using waldos manipulated by two people, carefully edged to the loading chute, eased into that, and dropped into the protective cartridge that would carry it away for disposal. ❋ D. C. Fontana (1990)

Slowly and painfully, with miniature extensible waldos, Chanda searched out the tiny burns in the Brain's cortex and scraped away the charred semiconducting ash. ❋ Niven, Larry (1979)

The suit would be useless for any kind of work, anyhow; waldos have to be tailored to the individual. ❋ Haldeman, Joe (1975)

The e suit would be useless for any kind of work, anyhow; waldos have to be tailored to the individual. ❋ Haldeman, Joe (1975)

Surely you have mechanical waldos which do the same thing. " ❋ Unknown (2003)

"Ms. Torrence was calling all over town," Korsal said calmly, "for any engineer who could handle the waldos in the turbine room and help her rebalance the system afterward. ❋ Jean Lorrah (2000)

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