Definition of servomechanism in English:
servomechanism
nounˈsəːvəʊˌmɛkənɪz(ə)mˈsərvoʊˌmɛkənɪzəm
A powered mechanism producing motion or forces at a higher level of energy than the input level, e.g. in the brakes and steering of large motor vehicles, especially where feedback is employed to make the control automatic.
Example sentencesExamples
- Laboratory 1 was concerned with standard electromechanical servomechanisms.
- The control servomechanisms and the engine controls are armour protected.
- By the time I came along, his hair was gone, and he had turned from auto repair to producing his own invention: a servomechanism for vending machines.
Definition of servomechanism in US English:
servomechanism
nounˈsərvoʊˌmɛkənɪzəmˈsərvōˌmekənizəm
A powered mechanism producing motion or forces at a higher level of energy than the input level, e.g. in the brakes and steering of large motor vehicles, especially where feedback is employed to make the control automatic.
Example sentencesExamples
- Laboratory 1 was concerned with standard electromechanical servomechanisms.
- By the time I came along, his hair was gone, and he had turned from auto repair to producing his own invention: a servomechanism for vending machines.
- The control servomechanisms and the engine controls are armour protected.