The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.

servitudinaladj

Of or relating to servitude.

serviturenoun

servants collectively, the serving class

servitutenoun

Obsolete form of servitude.

servletnoun

A Java program running on an Internet server that generates web content dynamically in response to requests from clients.

servonoun

A servomechanism.

servocontrolnoun

A control that uses a servomechanism.

servocontrolledadj

controlled via a servomechanism

servocontrollernoun

A controller that uses a servomechanism.

servomechanismnoun

A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.

servomotornoun

An electric motor in a servomechanism, especially one which incorporates feedback so it accurately positions the device.

servopneumaticadj

Relating to any pneumatic servomechanism

servospherenoun

A device, composed of a sphere that can be rotated in all directions, that is used in experiments on the locomotion of insects etc.

servosystemnoun

A servomechanism or system of servomechanisms.

servoventilationnoun

An automated ventilation system for patients with sleep apnoea

serylnoun

The univalent radical derived from serine.

serynganoun

Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius).

Serzhname

A male given name from Armenian.

sesnoun

Alternative spelling of sess (sensimilla)

sesamenoun

A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

sesame leafnoun

a leaf of the sesame plant

Sesame Streetname

A television show for children on PBS.

sesameseednoun

Rare form of sesame seed.

sesaminnoun

An extract of sesame seeds; a component of sesame oil.

sesamoidadj

Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.

sesamoidaladj

sesamoid

sesamoidectomynoun

Surgical removal or excision of a sesamoid bone.

sesamoiditisnoun

Inflammation of a sesamoid bone, usually in the foot.

sesamolnoun

The antioxidant 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol found in sesame oil

sesamolinnoun

A lignan found in sesame oil.

sesamumnoun

sesame

sesbannoun

A leguminous shrub (Sesbania aculeata or others of the genus Sesbania), whose fiber can be used for making ropes.

sesbanianoun

Any of the plants of the genus Sesbania.

sesbian lexnoun

Spoonerism of lesbian sex

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