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

Keeton first heard about Rocket Lab when he was a college student studying mechanical engineering, following the inaugural launch of its Electron rocket in 2017.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Sentiment for Germany’s key automotive sector slumped substantially this month, as it did for mechanical engineering, ZEW said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Allen was a teaching assistant at the Pasadena school, where he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree the following year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The study also involved Dr. Soheil Kavian, Ph.D. students Crystal Alvarez and Ron Sellers, and undergraduate student Gabriel Arismendi Sanchez, all from the mechanical engineering department.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

He was studying mechanical engineering, set to graduate near the top of his class, and soon after would start a PhD at Purdue.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover