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ENGINEERED
Adjective
engineered (comparative more engineered, superlative most engineered)
Produced by engineering; designed and manufactured according to an engineering methodology.
Verb
engineered
simple past tense and past participle of engineer
Source: Wiktionary
ENGINEER
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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