mechanical engineering

noun

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

mechanical engineering

noun

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

mechanical engineering

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

Other Word Forms

• mechanical engineer noun

Example Sentences

Michael T. Wright, curator of mechanical engineering at London’s Science Museum, spent more than twenty years seeking a solution and in 2006 completed building a working model of how he believed the device worked.

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Born in Vienna to one of Austria’s wealthiest families, Wittgenstein began his academic studies in mechanical engineering and started a Ph.D. in aeronautics but became captivated by philosophy.

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Steel is widely used in many sectors in Europe's biggest economy, from construction to automotive and mechanical engineering, and is an essential component of exports.

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Hosseini said his team of students in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, mechanical engineering and design had been crowned Iran's robotics champion three times.

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The fourth-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Strathclyde didn't think it was an option.

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