electrical engineering

noun

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

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His electrical engineering studies help his work with drones. Dzvinka Pinchuk, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 According to the original poster (OP) on Reddit, who was conducting interviews in his boss's absence, the 28-year-old candidate had a background in electrical engineering and had previously worked at a tourist attraction. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 To these must now also be added an appreciation of his idiosyncratic prowess in electrical engineering. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025 College majors of choice tend to be psychology, education, government, law and business, while a majority of computer and electrical engineering graduate students are foreigners. Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025 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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