mechanical engineering

English Thesaurus

1. the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology,
definition	:	the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	tribology,
definition	:	the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication (noun.cognition)