Stairlift-How they work. Stairlift manufacturers such as Acorn, Ameriglide, Bruno, Summit and a few others are the brands to consider when looking for a home stair lift. Designed to take you safely up a flight of interior or exterior stairs, lifts provide safety, mobility as well as convenience.
Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Mechanical wave. A mechanical wave is a wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium. While waves can move over long distances, the movement of the medium of transmissionâthe materialâis limited.
Let's contrast that with a mechanical wave. A mechanical wave involves the transfer of mechanical energy into and through a medium. Sound waves (which travel through air) and water waves (which move through water) are mechanical waves. They cannot travel without a medium through which to move. 11 people found this useful.