mechanical engineering
noun
the branch of engineering dealing with the design and production of machinery.
mechanical engineer
-
a word derived from
mechanical engineering.
Example Sentences
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A mechanical engineer by training, Wangchuk also focused on finding ways to help Ladakh adapt to climate change.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It was soul-crushing every single day,” said Kristen Haskell, a 56-year-old mechanical engineer living in Maine, who spent five months doomjobbing after she was let go from her job last February.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Ternus is a hardware guy, a mechanical engineer by trade, who was in charge of the Mac before leading hardware engineering for all of Apple’s devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
The suspected attacker in a shooting that plunged a press gala attended by US President Donald Trump into chaos has been identified by news media as a 31-year-old mechanical engineer from California.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
It was time for me to put on my mechanical engineer hat.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
