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| en·gi·neer [ ènjə nr ] |
noun (plural en·gi·neers) |
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1. engineering engineering professional: somebody who is trained as a professional engineer
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2. rail locomotive driver: somebody who operates a railroad locomotive
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3. mechanical engineering mechanic: somebody who operates or services machines
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4. nautical navy ship's officer: an officer on a ship who is in charge of the engines
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5. military construction soldier: a member of a unit of the armed forces that specializes in building and sometimes destroying bridges, fortifications, and other large structures
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6. planner: a planner, initiator, or supervisor of something, especially something that is achieved with ingenuity or secretiveness
  the engineer of the overthrow of the government
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transitive verb (past and past participle en·gi·neered, present participle en·gi·neer·ing, 3rd person present singular en·gi·neers) |
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1. contrive something: to plan something or bring it about, especially in an ingenious or secretive manner
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2. use engineering skill to design something: to use professional engineering skill to design or create something
This car was engineered in Italy.
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3. genetics develop something by genetic modification: to use the techniques of genetic modification to develop an organism or product
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| [14th century. < Old French engigneor "contriver" < Latin ingenium "talent, clever device"] |
