mechanical engineering

noun

the branch of engineering dealing with the design and production of machinery.

Other words from mechanical engineering

mechanical engineer, noun

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How to use mechanical engineering in a sentence

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mechanical engineering is a profession whose medium of endeavor lies in the metals.
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Thus mechanical engineering offers largest and quickest returns.
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In this I succeeded, and I was able to return to my native country and my mechanical engineering a comparative Croesus.
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Possibly a slightly better knowledge of mechanical engineering is required for making public opinion, but the process is the same.
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His great desire was to be a mechanical engineer; it ended in his devotion to “the mechanical engineering of living machines.”
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British Dictionary definitions for mechanical engineering

mechanical engineering

noun

the branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and operation of machines and machinery

Derived forms of mechanical engineering

mechanical engineer, noun

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Scientific definitions for mechanical engineering

mechanical engineering

The branch of engineering that specializes in the design, production, and uses of machines. The physics of mechanics is widely used in mechanical engineering.

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