engineer : Idioms & Phrases

• noun an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
  

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• noun the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
  
• noun the activity of designing and constructing aircraft
  

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• noun an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
  

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• noun the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
  

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• noun a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
  army engineer.
  

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• noun an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles
  

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• noun the activity of designing and constructing automobiles
  automotive technology.
  

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• noun a bachelor's degree in engineering
  

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• noun the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
  
• noun the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems
  

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• noun an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
  

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• a person skilled in the science of civil engineering.

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• noun the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
  

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• . See under Engineering.

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• noun an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel
  efficiency expert.
  

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• noun a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity
  

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• noun the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
  EE.
  

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• noun a unit of length (100 ft)
  

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• noun a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
  polytechnic institute; polytechnic.
  

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• noun the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
  engineering; applied science; technology.
  
  • he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study

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• noun the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight
  

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• noun the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
  gene-splicing; recombinant DNA technology.
  

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• noun a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
  

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• noun the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion
  

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• noun the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways
  industrial management.
  

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• noun the operator of a railway locomotive
  locomotive engineer; engine driver; engineer.
  

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• noun a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines
  marine engineer.
  

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• noun a master's degree in engineering
  

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• noun a person trained to design and construct machines
  

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• noun the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
  

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• . See the Note under Engineering.

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• noun an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
  metallurgist.
  

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• noun a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
  army engineer.
  

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• one who executes engineering works of a military nature. See under Engineering.

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• noun an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines
  

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• . See the Note under Engineering.

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• noun a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines
  marine engineer.
  

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• noun the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
  

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• noun the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
  

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• noun the operator of a railway locomotive
  locomotive engineer; engine driver; engineer.
  

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• noun an engineer who builds and tests rockets
  rocket scientist.
  

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• noun a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
  computer programmer; programmer; coder.
  

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