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

Season 4 of “Better Call Saul,” for example, showed a German construction worker playing a pinball machine from 1992 — but dubbed with the electromechanical sounds of a much older game.

From Washington Post

Powers-Samas, which combined with British Tabulating Machines in 1959 to create ICT, consolidated the trope of the "Powers Girl" early on, a figure who demonstrated their electromechanical machines in advertisements and brochures.

From Salon

Poled ferroelectrics show a large electromechanical response to an external electric field or to mechanical force, and this response is typically characterized by a quantity dubbed the piezoelectric co--efficient.

From Nature

It's an easy sell to customers and requires no electromechanical wizardry.

From BBC

Scientists now have a remarkable source of inspiration to see what could be achieved using other emerging continuous-variable architectures, such as optomechanical and electromechanical systems and integrated optics.

From Nature