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 new project is led by Xidian’s Duan Baoyan, a pioneering electromechanical engineer and former president of the university. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

This leap was made possible because China's new national standard (effective January 2026) defining the requirements for passenger car braking systems includes standards for electromechanical brakes. —Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 9 May 2026

That’s more than fifty times the capability of previous technology, such as micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) micromirror arrays. —IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026

If that primary path fails, regular electromechanical steering takes over as a first fallback. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026

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