electromechanical

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

electromechanical

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl /

adjective

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

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Derived Forms

eˌlectromeˈchanically, adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of electromechanical¹

First recorded in 1885–90; electro- + mechanical

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Example Sentences

We then built a physical prototype lattice with adjustable electromechanical springs arranged in a triangular lattice.

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Since then, researchers in micro- and nano-electromechanical systems—chip-size devices that combine electrical and mechanical functions—have begun exploiting the Casimir force.

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An electromechanical chip would instead use the Casimir effect to analyze a heart or brain right in a physician’s office at room temperature.

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No matter what he did, it seemed that the result was a wider spread of knowledge about the Holden Electromechanical Educator.

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