electrical engineering

noun

: a type of engineering that deals with the uses of electricity

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Weber bars were named for Joseph Weber, a physicist with an electrical engineering background, who specifically studied microwave radiation, and had a strong interest in astronomy and astrophysics. Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025 Desmond, whose district covers North County, is a 1985 San Diego State graduate with a degree in electrical engineering. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025 Now a professor of electrical engineering in New Delhi, Thomas mentors women in the power industry, helping to expand the female leadership pipeline in India. IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025 The story starts in Oxford, a small town in southwest Connecticut, not far from New Haven, with Pelaez home from his freshman year of studying electrical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in central Massachusetts. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for electrical engineering

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electrical engineering

noun
: engineering dealing with the practical applications of electricity
electrical engineer noun
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