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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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   The meaning of ENGINEER is a member of a military group devoted to engineering work. How to use engineer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of 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.

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

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   An engineer is a professional who invents, designs, analyzes, builds and tests machines, systems, structures and materials. Learn about the definition, roles, types and ethics of engineers, as well as their education, regulation and history.

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

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   An engineer is a person who designs, builds, and repairs machines, or structures such as roads, railways, and bridges.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › engineerEngineer - definition of engineer by The Free Dictionary

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   An engineer is a person who uses scientific knowledge to design and construct machinery, electrical devices, or roads and bridges. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, and usage examples of the word engineer from different sources and dictionaries.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENGINEER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of engineer as a noun and a verb, with different types and fields of engineering. See how to use engineer in sentences and collocations with other words.

9. 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.