electromechanical

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e·lec·tro·me·chan·i·cal

[ih-lek-troh-muh-kan-i-kuhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to mechanical devices or systems electrically actuated, as by a solenoid.

Origin:
1885–90; electro- + mechanical

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electromechanical (ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or concerning an electrically operated mechanical device
 
electrome'chanically
 
adv

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Electromechanical has a plethora of syllables.
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given to using long words.
Example sentences
All electromechanical kilowatt-hour meters have a rotating disk in them.
Purely mechanical toys evolved into electromechanical toys and gave birth to
  the digital toy revolution.
At the time, many microcomputers relied for input and output on manual switches
  or electromechanical typewriters called teletypes.
Most programmable thermostats are either digital, electromechanical, or some
  mixture of the two.
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