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

Examples of mechanical engineering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Toshiaki Tase Original Master Sound Blending mechanical engineering and advanced electronic design, the T-01 is designed to reproduce a recording’s original master sound with realism, musical energy and depth. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

At Purdue, for example, international students make up 63% of graduate students in mechanical engineering. — Abigail Boggs, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Previously a Caltech postdoctoral scholar, Hall is now an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

This field of study includes courses in electrical engineering, civil and mechanical engineering and electrical power. — Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mechanical engineering

• adhering
• appearing
• careering
• cohering
• endearing
• inhering
• prehearing
• rehearing
• veneering
• bioengineering
• cheering
• clearing

Kids Definition

mechanical engineering

noun

: engineering that deals with tools, machinery, and the application of mechanics in industry

mechanical engineer noun