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servomechanism

[ sur-voh-mek-uh-niz-uhm, sur-voh-mek- ]

noun

  1. an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.

servomechanism

/ ˌsɜːvəʊˈmɛk-; ˌsɜːvəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl; ˈsɜːvəʊˌmɛkəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. a mechanical or electromechanical system for control of the position or speed of an output transducer. Negative feedback is incorporated to minimize discrepancies between the output state and the input control setting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • servomechanical, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ser·vo·me·chan·i·cal [sur-voh-m, uh, -, kan, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • servo·me·chani·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of servomechanism1

First recorded in 1940–45; servo- + mechanism

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