electromechanical

[ih-lek-troh-muh-kan-i-kuhl]

adjective

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

electromechanical

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• electromechanically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electromechanical¹

First recorded in 1885–90; electro- + mechanical

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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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.

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These “electromechanical transient,” or EMT, models can simulate the behavior of inverter control systems in exquisite detail, showing how they react to disturbances.

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A pinball repair technician lifts the playfield of Argosy, the last four-player electromechanical manufactured by Williams, to demonstrate the technical assembly tucked beneath.

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