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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The school last month announced that Bell, who has a doctorate in mechanical engineering, would also be interviewed by the Board of Trustees on June 10.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Henry Pepich, Ramona High School’s 2026 valedictorian, is set to study mechanical engineering and aerospace at UC Irvine this fall with several scholarships already lined up.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Bosch dishwasher Back in 1886, Robert Bosch founded a workshop that focused on electrical and mechanical engineering work.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Falke will study mechanical engineering at Boston University and hopes to work in an area like protecting saltwater marshes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Henry Pepich, Ramona High School’s 2026 valedictorian, is set to study mechanical engineering and aerospace at UC Irvine this fall with several scholarships already lined up.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Bosch dishwasher Back in 1886, Robert Bosch founded a workshop that focused on electrical and mechanical engineering work.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Falke will study mechanical engineering at Boston University and hopes to work in an area like protecting saltwater marshes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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