mechanical engineering
noun
: a branch of engineering concerned primarily with the industrial application of mechanics and with the production of tools, machinery, and their products
mechanical engineer
noun
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The former is studying mechanical engineering, while the latter is fully immersed in lacrosse.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Anderson wrote a paper at MIT for his doctorate in mechanical engineering about semi-autonomous driving.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
After Miami, Snyder went on to earn her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at MIT.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Hiren Patel, the club’s chief engineer who is pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, said that the club fully designed the Formula-style open-wheel cockpit car.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Anderson wrote a paper at MIT for his doctorate in mechanical engineering about semi-autonomous driving.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
After Miami, Snyder went on to earn her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at MIT.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Hiren Patel, the club’s chief engineer who is pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, said that the club fully designed the Formula-style open-wheel cockpit car.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mechanical engineering
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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