civil engineer
a person who designs public works, as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and harbors, or supervises their construction or maintenance.
Origin of civil engineer
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How to use civil engineer in a sentence
Before the uprising began in February, Mahmoud Derrat, 26, was a civil engineer.
"I'm just a plain civil engineer, now," said Hale, "an engineer without even a job and—" his face darkened.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | John Fox, Jr.He may do this as a mechanical engineer, as a civil engineer, as an electrical engineer, as a mining engineer; it matters not.
Opportunities in Engineering | Charles M. HortonAt about this time—perhaps in 1793—Fulton gave up painting as a profession, and became a civil engineer.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine | Robert H. ThurstonBy making him an able civil engineer, it laid the foundation of his future eminence in a military capacity.
From Farm House to the White House | William M. Thayer
His profession of civil engineer she steadily ignored; perhaps, however, she did not ignore it more than Lucian himself did.
East Angels | Constance Fenimore Woolson
British Dictionary definitions for civil engineer
a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc
Derived forms of civil engineer
- civil engineering, noun
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