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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Ryan Calhoun, a senior at Binghamton studying mechanical engineering, will graduate with his bachelor’s degree this spring, after four years, but plans to stay for an additional year to get his masters in business administration. Emma Whitford, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Finley's technical know-how, backed by his mechanical engineering degree, promises to drive the No. 60 car toward success. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Herr ultimately got a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, from M.I.T., and a Ph.D. in biophysics, from Harvard. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Returning to school Born in Narowal, Pakistan, and raised in Ludhiana, India, in the northern region of Punjab, Sharma received a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras in 1967. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mechanical engineering 

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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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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mechanical engineering

noun
: engineering that deals with tools, machinery, and the application of mechanics in industry
mechanical engineer noun
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