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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Schmeling graduated with a master of science in mechanical engineering.
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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
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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
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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