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

Examples of mechanical engineering in a Sentence

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Schmeling graduated with a master of science in mechanical engineering. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 Casanova got degrees in mechanical engineering from Case Western, worked for lubricant and adhesives companies and, at age 25, went to Shell Oil. William Baldwin, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025 Students and parents Cedarville University in Ohio said one of the passengers on the plane was Grace Maxwell, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering. John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 The 29-year-old is a West Virginia University graduate who majored in mechanical engineering. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 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 18 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

mechanical engineering

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