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

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

Instead of conventional mechanical handles that interrupt the laminar air flow down the side of the car, VW instead went with an electromechanical solution. —Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 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