First Known Use: 1926
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servomechanism
noun ser·vo·mech·a·nism \ˈsər-vō-ˌme-kə-ˌni-zəm\
Definition of SERVOMECHANISM
: an automatic device for controlling large amounts of power by means of very small amounts of power and automatically correcting the performance of a mechanism
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Origin of SERVOMECHANISM
servo- (as in servomotor) + mechanism
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