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

electromechanically

i-ˌlek-trō-mə-ˈka-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of electromechanical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The toilet does the heavy work automatically with an electromechanical system, so all the owner of said waste has to do is grab the sealed, odorless bag and drop it in the garbage, much like a mutt mitt. —New Atlas, 15 May 2025

Elon Musk was born to Maye Musk, a Canadian-South African model and dietitian, and Errol Musk, a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, and sailor. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

Other roles, such as an electromechanical technician, can make between $36 to $38 an hour. —Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024

Alvarez Valenzuela worked for the Navy as a civil electromechanical engineer at a coast guard station in Urabá, according to reporting by Colombian newspaper El Tiempo. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electromechanical

• biomechanical
• thermomechanical
• botanical
• brahmanical
• mechanical
• tyrannical
• panicle
• puritanical

Kids Definition

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