This dimension links an invention to the field of technology it belongs to. Wikipedia describes the telephone as "a telecommunications device that enables two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly," placing it squarely within telecommunications. Browsing by field groups inventions that belong to the same branch of technology.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
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The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Mechanical engineering
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Mechanical engineering emerged as a field during the Industrial Revolution in Europe in the 18th century
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