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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Biebuyck studied mechanical engineering and worked in the car and watch departments at Bonham’s in London and Hong Kong and Christie’s in Hong Kong, and finally as the business-development director for Blackbird Watch Manual in the same country.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Shah holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in human biology from Stanford University.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
She was named valedictorian in high school and earned a mechanical engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Deyang Qu, professor of mechanical engineering at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), developed this strategy that can transform a looming EV waste crisis into an environmental and economic opportunity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Shah holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in human biology from Stanford University.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
She was named valedictorian in high school and earned a mechanical engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Deyang Qu, professor of mechanical engineering at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), developed this strategy that can transform a looming EV waste crisis into an environmental and economic opportunity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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