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electrical engineering

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electrical engineering
n.
The branch of engineering that deals with the technology of electricity, especially the design and application of circuitry and equipment for power generation and distribution, machine control, and communications.

electrical engineer n.

electrical engineering
Noun
the branch of engineering concerned with practical applications of electricity and electronics
electrical engineer n

electrical engineering
The branch of engineering that specializes in the design, construction, and practical uses of electrical systems.
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Noun1.electrical engineeringelectrical engineering - the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
repeater - (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
telecommunication - (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

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