noun
servo
SUR-voh
noun
1
A small motor or mechanism that controls movement with precision, used in robotics and machines.
"The robot arm uses tiny servos to move each joint."
2
A petrol/gas station (informal, Australian and New Zealand usage).
"I need to stop at the servo to fill up the tank."
How to Use Servo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a small precision motor in machinery, or (in Australia/NZ slang) a gas station.
UK vs US
The "gas station" sense is distinctly Australian/New Zealand slang, not used in the UK or US.
Word Forms
servoed past tense, servos plural, servos plural, servos singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "servomechanism" or "servomotor."