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servomotor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An electric motor in a servomechanism, especially one which incorporates feedback so it accurately positions the device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: servo

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French servo-moteur, from Latin servus (“slave”) + motor (“mover”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: محرّك مؤازر — Translations
  • Finnish: servomoottori — Translations
  • French: servomoteur — Translations
  • German: Servomotor — Translations
  • Greek: σερβοκινητήρας (servokinitíras) — Translations
  • Italian: servomotore — Translations
  • Japanese: サーボモーター (sābomōtā) — Translations
  • Russian: сервопри́вод (servoprívod) — Translations
  • Spanish: servomotor — Translations
  • Swedish: servomotor — Translations