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engineer noun 1 someone who designs, makes, or works with machinery, including electrical equipment. 2 (also civil engineer) someone who designs or constructs roads, railways, bridges, etc. 3 an officer in charge of a ship's engines. 4 N Amer the driver of a locomotive. 5 someone who contrives to bring something about • the engineer of the scheme. 6 a person, especially a member of the armed forces, who designs and builds military apparatus and is trained in construction work. verb (engineered, engineering) 1 often derog to arrange or bring something about by skill or deviousness. 2 to design or construct something as an engineer.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as engyneour: from French engignier to contrive, from Latin ingeniare.
engineer noun 1 someone who designs, makes, or works with machinery, including electrical equipment. 2 (also civil engineer) someone who designs or constructs roads, railways, bridges, etc. 3 an officer in charge of a ship's engines. 4 N Amer the driver of a locomotive. 5 someone who contrives to bring something about • the engineer of the scheme. 6 a person, especially a member of the armed forces, who designs and builds military apparatus and is trained in construction work. verb (engineered, engineering) 1 often derog to arrange or bring something about by skill or deviousness. 2 to design or construct something as an engineer.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as engyneour: from French engignier to contrive, from Latin ingeniare.
engineer noun 1 someone who designs, makes, or works with machinery, including electrical equipment. 2 (also civil engineer) someone who designs or constructs roads, railways, bridges, etc. 3 an officer in charge of a ship's engines. 4 N Amer the driver of a locomotive. 5 someone who contrives to bring something about • the engineer of the scheme. 6 a person, especially a member of the armed forces, who designs and builds military apparatus and is trained in construction work. verb (engineered, engineering) 1 often derog to arrange or bring something about by skill or deviousness. 2 to design or construct something as an engineer.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as engyneour: from French engignier to contrive, from Latin ingeniare.
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