servomechanism.

A mechanism that uses feedback to control motion or another output toward a specified state.

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Words that belong together

• a positioning servomechanism
• servomechanism feedback

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The servomechanism corrected the panel’s angle after the load shifted.

A failed sensor left the servomechanism without useful feedback.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular servomechanism; plural servomechanisms. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.