What is the definition of
engineer
1.
[ noun ]
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
Synonyms:
technologist
applied_scientist
Related terms:
person
surveyor
electrical_engineer
marine_engineer
automotive_engineer
army_engineer
daimler
mechanical_engineer
metallurgist
mining_engineer
programmer
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civil_engineer
richard_trevithick
rocket_engineer
diesel
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alexandre_gustave_eiffel
buckminster_fuller
george_washington_goethals
hugo_junkers
charles_franklin_kettering
john_augustus_roebling
claude_e._shannon
Leonardo
elmer_ambrose_sperry
aerospace_engineer
thomas_augustus_watson
james_watt
aeronautical_engineer
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2.
[ verb ]
design as an engineer
Examples:
"He engineered the water supply project"
Related terms:
design
3.
[ verb ]
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
Synonyms:
organize
mastermind
orchestrate
organise
direct
Examples:
"he masterminded the robbery"
Related terms:
plan
choreograph
administration
organization
organizer
orchestration
originator
4.
[ noun ]
the operator of a railway locomotive
Synonyms:
engine_driver
locomotive_engineer
railroad_engineer
Related terms:
operator
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Similar spelling:
enginery
engine
engineering
Ensminger
engine_room
enceinte
encainide
enjoin
enjoinment
enchained
ensuing
enchain