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civil engineer
noun
- a person who designs public works, as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and harbors, or supervises their construction or maintenance.
civil engineer
noun
- a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc
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Derived Forms
- civil engineering, noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of civil engineer1
First recorded in 1785–95
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"The most important culprits are civil engineers... Even small things like the road signages and marking system are very poor in the country," he said.
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Mr Hargreaves said it was a myth the road was built by renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford.
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Torgerson, a civil engineer with 34 years in emergency services, said he has been struck by the speed of the current wildfires.
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Among them was a civil engineer from Greece, who was reportedly "in love with the Netherlands".
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"He said that he was a civil engineer and he was 71," Sue said.
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