Servomechanism

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Servomechanism \Ser`vo*mech"an*ism\, n.
     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
       n : 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