electromechanical

American  

[ih-lek-troh-muh-kan-i-kuhl] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ məˈkæn ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to mechanical devices or systems electrically actuated, as by a solenoid.

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electromechanical British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or concerning an electrically operated mechanical device

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Other Word Forms

• electromechanically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of electromechanical

First recorded in 1885–90; electro- + mechanical

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Example Sentences

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electromechanical

It was far faster and more versatile than the electromechanical devices it replaced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Up until the mid to late 1950s, Social Security records were stored manually or with electromechanical machines, including punched cards and early tabulating equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026

Next, they performed an array of electrical and electromechanical measurements to quantify the responses of the thin films to applied electric voltage.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

Furious, Strowger blamed the operators for misdirecting calls meant for him to his competitors, and set about inventing a bias-free, electromechanical machine to replace them.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

Piezoelectricity; an introduction to the theory and applications of electromechanical phenomena in crystals.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1973 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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