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   en·gi·neer

   /ˌenjəˈnir/

   noun

   • 1. a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works. Similar designerplannerbuilderarchitectproducerfabricatordevelopercreatorinventororiginatordevisercontrivermastermind
   • ▪ a person qualified in a branch of engineering, especially as a professional: "an aeronautical engineer"
   • ▪ the operator or supervisor of an engine, especially a railroad locomotive or the engine on an aircraft or ship. Similar engineering officercontrollerhandlerdriveroperatormechanicmachinisttechnicianfitterartificerinformal:mech
   • ▪ a skillful contriver or originator of something: "the prime engineer of the approach"

   verb

   • 1. design and build (a machine or structure): "the men who engineered the tunnel"
   • ▪ skillfully or artfully arrange for (an event or situation) to occur: "she engineered another meeting with him"
   • ▪ modify (an organism) by manipulating its genetic material: "it is now possible to engineer tobacco plants that are resistant to the virus"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a designer and constructor of fortifications and weapons; formerly also as ingineer): in early use from Old French engigneor, from medieval Latin ingeniator, from ingeniare ‘contrive, devise’, from Latin ingenium (see engine); in later use from French ingénieur or Italian ingegnere, also based on Latin ingenium, with the ending influenced by -eer.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engineerEngineer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : a designer or builder of engines. b. : a person who is trained in or follows as a profession a branch of engineering. c. : a person who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance. 4. : a person who runs or supervises an engine or an apparatus. engineer.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGINEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENGINEER definition: 1. a person whose job is to design or build machines, engines, or electrical equipment, or things…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EngineerEngineer - Wikipedia

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   Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety and cost.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › engineerENGINEER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGINEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An engineer is a person who uses scientific knowledge to design, construct, and maintain engines and machines or structures such as roads, railways, and bridges. 2. See also chemical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, sound engineer. An engineer is a person who repairs mechanical or electrical devices.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › engineerEngineer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ENGINEER meaning: 1 : a person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicated products, machines, systems, or structures a person who specializes in a branch of engineering; 2 : a person who runs or is in charge of an engine in an airplane, a ship, etc.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengineer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   engineer. noun. /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə (r)/ /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc. We worked with a team of scientists and engineers. You need the advice of a qualified engineer. engineers who designed and built advanced military aircraft.