servo

noun

ser·​vo ˈsər-(ˌ)vō How to pronounce servo (audio)
plural servos

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Housed in a durable aluminum alloy chassis, the robot uses high-voltage servos with metal gears and thermal protection. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 The stylus is then lowered for play, with the grinding sounds of the servo simultaneously silenced. New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026 He was tasked, along with other engineers from England, to design a servo control loop. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 The world’s second-largest economy is also still dependent on foreign suppliers for certain high-end components like advanced servo motors. Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for servo

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of servo was in 1910

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“Servo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/servo. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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