electrical engineering

noun

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

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Catsimatidis grew up in West Harlem and studied electrical engineering at New York University. Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The Career Education Complex will house 15 departments, including programs for computer science, medical assisting, electrical engineering, air conditioning and refrigeration technology, facilities maintenance, and emergency medical services. George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 The two men wanted to design and manufacture products in the electrical engineering field. Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 His research interests included interdisciplinary electrical engineering. Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026 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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