electromechanical
adjective
elec·tro·me·chan·i·cal
i-ˌlek-trō-mə-ˈka-ni-kəl 
: of, relating to, or being a mechanical process or device actuated or controlled electrically
especially
: being a transducer for converting electrical energy to mechanical energy
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Some seventy per cent of the company’s business was partnering with real-estate developers, equipping units with its electromechanical razzmatazz.
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Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Torres Quevedo invented his electromechanical device in 1912 and publicly debuted it at the University of Paris two years later.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2023
At the moment, the brand’s pipeline is working on producing timepieces embedded with AI features and electromechanical elements.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 16 July 2023
The craft was also limited by its rudimentary autopilot, which initially relied on an electromechanical compass.
—David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2011
For more than a century, utility companies have used electromechanical relays to protect power systems against damage that might occur during severe weather, accidents, and other abnormal conditions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2023
His business partner, Keno Knieriem, said waves can be customized with a tap on a tablet, noting an electromechanical system would use panels to generate up to 1,000 waves per hour, mimicking ocean swells up to 8 feet high.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
His business partner, Keno Knieriem, said waves can be customized with a tap on a tablet, noting an electromechanical system would use panels to generate up to 1,000 waves per hour, mimicking ocean swells up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) high.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 29 May 2023
Scientists have now provided initial answers to these questions by creating the first nanoscale electronic devices that can physically transform their shape, a feat that may one day lead to more robust microscopic electromechanical gadgets, the researchers find.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2023
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Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Torres Quevedo invented his electromechanical device in 1912 and publicly debuted it at the University of Paris two years later.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2023
At the moment, the brand’s pipeline is working on producing timepieces embedded with AI features and electromechanical elements.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 16 July 2023
The craft was also limited by its rudimentary autopilot, which initially relied on an electromechanical compass.
—David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2011
For more than a century, utility companies have used electromechanical relays to protect power systems against damage that might occur during severe weather, accidents, and other abnormal conditions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2023
His business partner, Keno Knieriem, said waves can be customized with a tap on a tablet, noting an electromechanical system would use panels to generate up to 1,000 waves per hour, mimicking ocean swells up to 8 feet high.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
His business partner, Keno Knieriem, said waves can be customized with a tap on a tablet, noting an electromechanical system would use panels to generate up to 1,000 waves per hour, mimicking ocean swells up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) high.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 29 May 2023
Scientists have now provided initial answers to these questions by creating the first nanoscale electronic devices that can physically transform their shape, a feat that may one day lead to more robust microscopic electromechanical gadgets, the researchers find.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2023
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1814, in the meaning defined above
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electromechanical
adjective
elec·tro·me·chan·i·cal
i-ˌlek-trō-mə-ˈkan-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or being a mechanical process or device put into motion or controlled electrically
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