servocontrol

American  

[sur-voh-kuhn-trohl, sur-voh-kuhn-trohl] / ˈsɜr voʊ kənˌtroʊl, ˌsɜr voʊ kənˈtroʊl /

noun

1. control by means of a servomechanism.

2. a servomechanism used as a control.

3. Also called Flettner control, servo tab. Aeronautics. a tab that is directly actuated by the control stick and that exerts an aerodynamic force to move a control surface to which it is attached.

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verb (used with object)

servocontrolled, servocontrolling

1. to operate (a mechanism) with such a device.

Etymology

Origin of servocontrol

servo- + control

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