Design and Operate

Design

Design verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

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Operate and design are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Design".

Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

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Design and operate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Design" instead a verb "Operate".

device	design device	operate device
system	design system	operate system
equipment	design equipment	operate equipment
way	design way	operate way
Other words: plane, technology, machine, computer, car, weapon, version, ship, gun, aircraft, weapons, vehicles, systems, ships, machines, robots, starships.

From ITS design were created the Cybrids, robots designed primarily to operate war machines in the place of humans.

Source: Video Game / Starsiege
While the design still lacks a ski jump ramp, with a deck so long it would be very possible to operate V/STOL jets with reasonable efficiency anyway.

Source: Useful Notes / Types of Naval Ships
Averted in Tabletop RPG Cthulhu Tech: for the expressed purpose of avoiding this trope, the alien Migou design their guns and mecha to require no less than six limbs to operate.

Source: In Working Order

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