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engineer
[en-juh-neer]
noun
a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering.
a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer.
a person who operates or is in charge of an engine.
Also called locomotive engineer.ĢżRailroads.Ģża person who operates or is in charge of a locomotive.
a member of an army, navy, or air force specially trained in engineering work.
Digital Technology.Ģża person skilled in the design and programming of computer systems.
a software engineer;
a web engineer.
a skillful manager.
a political engineer.
verb (used with object)
to plan, construct, or manage as an engineer.
He's engineered several big industrial projects.
to design or create using the techniques or methods of engineering.
The motor has been engineered to run noiselessly.
to arrange, manage, or carry through by skillful or artful contrivance.
He certainly engineered the election campaign beautifully.
engineer
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noun
a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering
the originator or manager of a situation, system, etc
a mechanic; person who repairs or services machines
the driver of a railway locomotive
an officer responsible for a ship's engines
Informal name: sapper.Ģża member of the armed forces, esp the army, trained in engineering and construction work
verb
to originate, cause, or plan in a clever or devious manner
he engineered the minister's downfall
to design, plan, or construct as a professional engineer
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- subengineer noun
- unengineered adjective
- well-engineered adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of engineer1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of engineer1
Example Sentences
A structural engineers report from December 2024 said the tower was "stable" but it concluded the "underlying structure will worsen over time" because of "significant damage caused by the fire".
"It was the morning after a heavy night and Liam was worse for wear," recalls Nick, who was at Abbey Road as a studio engineer on their third album Be Here Now.
Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelorās degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money.
It also holds billions of dollars in construction and engineering contracts.
Another whistleblower, engineer Sam Salehpour, told US politicians that he was harassed and threatened after he raised concerns about the safety of Boeing's planes.
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