servo

noun

ser·vo ˈsər-(ˌ)vō

plural servos

: servomotor

: servomechanism

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The launcher uses two 400-watt AC servo motors to drive a pair of spinning wheels. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 The secret lies in servo motors at the end of each propeller arm, which instantaneously tilt the props fore and aft as needed. — New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2026 Humanoid robots are next, with state funds backing servos, sensors, and control systems. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 He was tasked, along with other engineers from England, to design a servo control loop. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for servo

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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