electrical engineering

noun [U]

Definition

› the business or study of designing and building electrical systems, especially those which power and control machines, or are involved in communication: an electrical engineering business/company/department

electrical engineer noun [C] › He works as an electrical engineer for General Motors.

(Definition of electrical engineering noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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