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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The group has pursued majors in anthropology, mechanical engineering, public health, and business, with Nicholas already looking to make his own entrée into the family business of buying and selling homes. —

Sunset Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022 Wants to study mechanical engineering. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022 After graduating from Cornell in 1911 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Midgley moved to Dayton, Ohio — arguably the leading innovation hub in the country at the time. —

Steven Johnson, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023 Maluta has diplomas in mechanical engineering from the National Industrial Training Authority and the PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute, both in Nairobi. —

IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023 Bill Nye's Education Fascinated simply by how things worked, Nye later attended Cornell University’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering — graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1977. —

Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2023 Meanwhile, Ed became consumed by his studies, earning a master's and PhD in mechanical engineering at WVU. —

Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023 With a background in mechanical engineering, Mr. Fulton designed his own manufacturing equipment and frequently came up with innovations, including an umbrella built for two and the see-through Birdcage umbrella, whose loyal customers included members of the royal family. —

James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022 For more than 15 years, Rachel Rothman, the Chief Technologist & Director of Engineering at the Institute who led the 2022 study of car seats, has put her training in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics to work by researching, testing, and writing about parenting products. —

Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mechanical engineering was in 1849

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