ENGINEER

engineer, applied scientist, technologist

(noun) a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver

(noun) the operator of a railway locomotive

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

(verb) plan and direct (a complex undertaking); “he masterminded the robbery”

engineer

(verb) design as an engineer; “He engineered the water supply project”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

engineer (plural engineers)

A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

(Philippines) A title given to an engineer.

(chiefly, American) A person who controls motion of substance (such as a locomotive).

(nautical) A person employed in the engine room of a ship.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often applied to "engineer": agricultural, mechanical, electrical, civil, architectural, environmental, industrial, optical, nuclear, structural, chemical, military, electronic, professional, chartered, licensed, certified, qualified.

Hyponyms

• certification engineer

• chemical engineer

• civil engineer

• ecosystem engineer

• electrical engineer

• field applications engineer

• field engineer

• firmware engineer

• flight engineer

• genetic engineer

• graduate engineer

• hardware engineer

• integration engineer

• knowledge engineer

• locating engineer

• mechanical engineer

• mechatronics engineer

• mining engineer

• product engineer

• sanitary engineer

• social engineer

• software engineer

• sound engineer

Verb

engineer (third-person singular simple present engineers, present participle engineering, simple past and past participle engineered)

(transitive) To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

(transitive) To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.

(transitive) To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle.

(transitive) To control motion of substance; to change motion.

(intransitive, obsolete) To work as an engineer.

Anagrams

• re-engine, reengine

Source: Wiktionary

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En`gi*neer", n. Etym: [OE. enginer: cf. OF. engignier, F. ingénieur. 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.

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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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