SERVO

servomechanical, servo

(adjective) of or involving servomechanisms

servo, servomechanism, servosystem

(noun) control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

servo (plural servos)

A servomechanism or servomotor.

Verb

servo (third-person singular simple present servos, present participle servoing, simple past and past participle servoed)

To control by means of a servocontrol

Etymology 2

Noun

servo (plural servos)

(Australia, New Zealand) A service station, being a place to buy petrol for cars etc, as well as various convenience items, with or without actual car service facilities.

Anagrams

• Vores, overs, roves, verso, vores

Source: Wiktionary



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CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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