mechanical engineering
noun
: a branch of engineering concerned primarily with the industrial application of mechanics and with the production of tools, machinery, and their products
mechanical engineer
noun
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Shashank, 36 and a 2017 alum of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, grew up in Lucknow, a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and studied mechanical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Even at those temps, the motors themselves don't mind, since EV range depends more on cell chemistry than the mechanical engineering of radial or axial flux motors.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
California State University, Long Beach (California): Theme Park Engineering
The Theme Park Engineering program at CSU Long Beach prepares students to design and engineer attractions for the entertainment industry, combining mechanical engineering with creative design.
—Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In the classroom, he’s developed an interest in mechanical engineering – not to mention sports journalism.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Even at those temps, the motors themselves don't mind, since EV range depends more on cell chemistry than the mechanical engineering of radial or axial flux motors.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
California State University, Long Beach (California): Theme Park Engineering
The Theme Park Engineering program at CSU Long Beach prepares students to design and engineer attractions for the entertainment industry, combining mechanical engineering with creative design.
—Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In the classroom, he’s developed an interest in mechanical engineering – not to mention sports journalism.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mechanical engineering
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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