/ ˈsɜːvəʊ; NAmE ˈsɜːrvoʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( technical ) a part of a machine that controls a larger piece of machinery
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Latin servus slave.
/ ˈsɜːvəʊ; NAmE ˈsɜːrvoʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( technical ) a part of a machine that controls a larger piece of machinery
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Latin servus slave.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005