electromechanical
adjective
elec·tro·me·chan·i·cal
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Definition of electromechanical
: 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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Other Words from electromechanical
electromechanically
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Examples of electromechanical in a Sentence
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Then in 1889 Herman Hollerith, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, invented an electromechanical tabulating machine that used punch cards. — John Steele Gordon, WSJ, "A Short History of Census Taking," 28 June 2019 In fact, not noticing is what the electromechanical sound conditioner is all about. — Mack Hagood, The Atlantic, "How a Bad Night’s Sleep Birthed the Sound Conditioner," 23 June 2019 Other standards include full LED exterior lighting, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, Bluetooth connectivity, rearview camera and an electromechanical parking brake. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2019 Volkswagen Jetta: Return of the Great Cheap Car," 10 Aug. 2018 Disney’s Imagineers used the magnetic tape system from Polaris to synchronize the air and fluid tubes which drove the electromechanical birds’ movements. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Disney Attraction Powered by Nuclear Weapons Tech," 16 Jan. 2019 Tariffs will be reduced effective Nov. 1 on textiles, paper products, electromechanical equipment and more than 1,500 other items, according to the State Council, China’s cabinet, which didn’t provide a complete list. — WSJ, "China Announces More Tariff Cuts to Spur Spending, Investment," 26 Sep. 2018 The clutch that separates the motor from the drivetrain reacts quicker too, thanks to electromechanical instead of electro-hydraulic controls. — Eric Adams, WIRED, "Porsche's New Cayenne Hybrid Checks Your Route to Pick its Power," 23 May 2018 One room, for example, contains old electromechanical equipment from an early citywide fire alarm system. — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, "Stimpson: Huge effort needed to sustain city buildings," 24 Apr. 2018 All Giulias use the same rack and pinion electromechanical power steering. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti: A sports sedan for people who want to drive," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electromechanical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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