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

Etymology

Origin of electromechanical

First recorded in 1885–90; electro- + mechanical

Example Sentences

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

Slamming 1,250 hp to the ground in an electromechanically coupled instant, the ZR1X can bolt to 60 mph in under 2 seconds on its way to a ¼-mile under 9 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal

This makes it ideal for developing new electromechanical components that function efficiently in extreme cold.

From Science Daily

According to current industry standards, a material is considered to have very good electromechanical performance if it can undergo a 1% change in shape -- or strain -- in response to an electric field.

From Science Daily

Stepping out of the elevator feels like walking into warehouse-size skull containing a massive brain — if that brain were imagined by a 19th-century electromechanical inventor.

From Seattle Times