mechanical engineering

American  

noun

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

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mechanical engineering British  

noun

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

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mechanical engineering Scientific  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• mechanical engineer noun

Example Sentences

Zuo and Hu collaborated with mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate Soohwan Kim.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Dalman, who happened to study mechanical engineering at Stanford, has yet to articulate why he is retiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

After studying mechanical engineering at Strathclyde University, her first graduate job was with EDF, at Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The key auto and mechanical engineering industries were hit especially hard as they "faced stronger competition on global sales markets", it said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

The mechanical engineering might save my life if something breaks.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir