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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According to a biography on his official website, his father was a mechanical engineer, and his mother had been a dancer before becoming a nurse during the war.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The company, whose official name is Yushu Technology, is headed by Wang Xingxing, 36, a mechanical engineer by training.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I base my routes on a math theory called the Eulerian Path,” said Papas, a mechanical engineer by training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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
His father was a mechanical engineer who had designed or invented a new drill bit for oil drilling, a self-cleaning, self-sharpening bit.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
