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engineering

en·gi·neer·ing [ ènjə nring ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. application of science to designing things: the application of science in the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of buildings, machines, and other manufactured things
leading the world in engineering

2. profession involving technical designing: a branch of engineering pursued as a profession, e.g. civil engineering or electronic engineering

3. contrivance: the planning or bringing about of something, especially when done with ingenuity or secretiveness

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