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SERVO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
Synonyms:
servo; servomechanism; servosystem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("servo" is a kind of...):
control system (a system for controlling the operation of another system)
Derivation:
servo (of or involving servomechanisms)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or involving servomechanisms
Synonyms:
servo; servomechanical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
servomechanism (control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system)
Derivation:
servo (control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system)
