"servomotor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: servomotors [plural]
Etymology: From French servo-moteur, from Latin servus (“slave”) + motor (“mover”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|servo-moteur}} French servo-moteur, {{uder|en|la|servus||slave}} Latin servus (“slave”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} servomotor (plural servomotors)
  1. An electric motor in a servomechanism, especially one which incorporates feedback so it accurately positions the device. Synonyms: servo motor, servo-motor Translations (Translations): محرّك مؤازر (Arabic), servomoteur [masculine] (French), Servomotor [masculine] (German), σερβοκινητήρας (servokinitíras) [masculine] (Greek), servomotore [masculine] (Italian), サーボモーター (sābomōtā) (Japanese), сервопри́вод (servoprívod) [masculine] (Russian), servomotor [masculine] (Spanish), servomotor [common-gender] (Swedish)

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