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en⋅gi⋅neer
[en-juh-neer] 
dʒəˈnɪər
–noun
| 1. | a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer. |
| 2. | a person who operates or is in charge of an engine. |
| 3. | Also called locomotive engineer. Railroads. a person who operates or is in charge of a locomotive. |
| 4. | a member of an army, navy, or air force specially trained in engineering work. |
| 5. | a skillful manager: a political engineer. |
–verb (used with object)
| 6. | to plan, construct, or manage as an engineer: He's engineered several big industrial projects. |
| 7. | to design or create using the techniques or methods of engineering: The motor has been engineered to run noiselessly. |
| 8. | to arrange, manage, or carry through by skillful or artful contrivance: He certainly engineered the election campaign beautifully. |
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| en·gi·neer (ěn'jə-nîr') n.
[Middle English enginour, from Old French engigneor, from Medieval Latin ingeniātor, contriver, from ingeniāre, to contrive, from Latin ingenium, ability; see engine.] |
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Engineer
En`gi*neer"\, n. [OE. enginer: cf. OF. engignier, F. ing['e]nieur. See Engine, n.]1. A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering. See under Engineering, n. 2. One who manages as engine, particularly a steam engine; an engine driver. 3. One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager. [Colloq.] Civil engineer, a person skilled in the science of civil engineering. Military engineer, one who executes engineering works of a military nature. See under Engineering.Engineer
En`gi*neer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engineered; p. pr. & vb. n. Engineering.]1. To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on; as, to engineer a road. --J. Hamilton. 2. To use contrivance and effort for; to guide the course of; to manage; as, to engineer a bill through Congress. [Colloq.]
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Language Translation for : engineer
Spanish:
ingeniero, técnico,
German:
der Ingenieur,
Japanese:
技師
Main Entry: en·gi·neer
Pronunciation: "en-j&-'ni(&)r
Function: transitive verb
: to modify or produce by genetic engineering
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