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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The mechanical engineering student conceived the idea during a 2021 cross-country drive to MIT, when gallery visits revealed how much art remains hidden due to damage and restoration backlogs.
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ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
His intuitive mechanical engineering genius passed to Belford, the oldest, who designed and engineered the infrastructure for the quick-freezing process in the 1930s, pioneering breakthroughs that became industry standards.
—John Seabrook
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Fuad Hassan, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Illinois Chicago from Gurnee who backs the proposal, is trying to earn a four-year degree on a tight budget, and spends as much time commuting as some college kids do working a part-time job.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Quick Tip: Pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and gain hands-on experience with CAD software and prototyping tools.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
His intuitive mechanical engineering genius passed to Belford, the oldest, who designed and engineered the infrastructure for the quick-freezing process in the 1930s, pioneering breakthroughs that became industry standards.
—John Seabrook
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Fuad Hassan, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Illinois Chicago from Gurnee who backs the proposal, is trying to earn a four-year degree on a tight budget, and spends as much time commuting as some college kids do working a part-time job.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Quick Tip: Pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and gain hands-on experience with CAD software and prototyping tools.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mechanical engineering
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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