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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Professor Kevin Renken was in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's mechanical engineering department for nearly 40 years.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Situated on 767 acres about 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, the campus’ popular undergraduate majors include biology, finance, computer science and mechanical engineering.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The breakthrough, led by mechanical engineering professor Ishan Barman, could transform early disease detection, ranging from infections and metabolic disorders to cancer.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
In my school, the demands on mechanical engineering students are exceptionally high.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Situated on 767 acres about 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, the campus’ popular undergraduate majors include biology, finance, computer science and mechanical engineering.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The breakthrough, led by mechanical engineering professor Ishan Barman, could transform early disease detection, ranging from infections and metabolic disorders to cancer.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
In my school, the demands on mechanical engineering students are exceptionally high.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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