servomechanism
IPA: sˈɝvoʊmˈɛkʌnɪzʌm
noun
- A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback
- Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback
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Examples of "servomechanism" in Sentences
- It is therefore not a servomechanism per se.
- Servomechanism may or may not use a servomotor.
- A servomechanism may or may not use a servomotor.
- The servomechanism was hydraulic, and propulsion electric.
- The answers aren't directly related to what a servomechanism is.
- The hydraulic pump includes a swash plate tilted by a servomechanism.
- Draw it wholistically and let the mind's servomechanism do the guiding.
- An example of a servomechanism is a home furnace controlled by a thermostat.
- CNC lathes use computers and servomechanisms to regulate the rates of movement.