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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.  Also called 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.

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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