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 • Jan. 16, 2026

"In other words, we watched the electromechanical actuation as it was happening, so we could see the mechanism for the large shape changes," Martin said.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

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 • Jan. 26, 2024

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

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

If you put hundreds of wires through the holes in a certain order, you would get something that looked like a rat's nest but would fit into this electromechanical machine and alter its personality.

From Hackers, Heroes of the Computer Revolution Chapters 1 and 2 by Levy, Steven