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

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mechanical engineering

Germany’s export-oriented sectors, including mechanical engineering, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as domestic demand, have also seen growth, Wambach added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Roper, who is originally from Lancashire, started his own milk round at 21 and ran it for 10 years before returning to education to study mechanical engineering.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

He is the provider for the family, and has two children in high school and a son studying mechanical engineering at Fresno City College whom he is supporting financially.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

In high school, she became fascinated with engineering, later studying mechanical engineering at Northwestern University.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

But Jim, who had studied mechanical engineering with an aerospace emphasis, wasn’t a computer geek.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel