mechanical engineering
noun
the branch of engineering dealing with the design and production of machinery.
mechanical engineer
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a word derived from
mechanical engineering.
Example Sentences
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Nick Phucas, a mechanical engineer in Virginia, recently swapped a Rivian EV truck for a Ram gas pickup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A mechanical engineer by training, Wangchuk also focused on finding ways to help Ladakh adapt to climate change.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Another voter, Khachatur Movsisyan, a 59-year-old mechanical engineer, said he had backed an opposition party "because the country, and all of us, need change -- in foreign policy, domestic policy and in negotiations with Azerbaijan."
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 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
