telemechanics

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noun

The operation of mechanisms at a distance

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nountelemechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe operation of mechanisms at a distance

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  7. Latinmēchanicus
  8. Englishmechanics
  9. Englishtelemechanics

From tele- + mechanics.

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APA

telemechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telemechanics

MLA

“telemechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telemechanics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telemechanics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telemechanics.

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