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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Servomechanism \Ser'vo*mech"an*ism\, noun an electronically controlled mechanical or hydraulic device permitting a large action or strong forces to be controlled by a small electrical signal. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
servomechanism
noun: control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system [syn: {servo}, {servosystem}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "servomechanism": Flettner control, action, autosyn, clockworks, cybernion, direct-current servo, drive train, gear, hemostat, hydraulic servo, innards, machinery, mechanism, motion, movement, movements, pneumatic servo, power brake, power servo, power train, selsyn, servo, servo brake, servomotor, servotab, sine mechanism, synchro, synchro receiver, synchro transmitter, synchronous motor, telemechanism, watchworks, wheels, wheels within wheels, workings, works
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