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

Derived Forms

• eˌlectromeˈchanically, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electromechanical¹

First recorded in 1885–90; electro- + mechanical

Example Sentences

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

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

From Science Magazine

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

But owner Daryll Rardon said it has become so difficult to find workers — especially welders, machine operators and electromechanical assemblers — that he’s holding on to his 26 employees and actively recruiting new ones.

From Washington Post