: 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
: an engineer whose training or occupation is in mechanical engineering
—abbreviation M.E.
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Prakashan, who holds a mechanical engineering degree, knows his elephant is far from the real thing.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The system was recently demonstrated in a footage shared by the Beijing Institute of Technology’s (BIT) school of mechanical engineering.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Huerta, 25, is now pursuing a mechanical engineering degree.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Grace Hanke Hanke, from Hazel Park, Michigan, is working on earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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