engineer
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3.2
- noun
- /ˌɛn.dʒɪˈnɪr/
:
ingeniero
- The engineer designed a new bridge that will connect the two towns.
- engineers and scientists
- engineer's notebook
- mechanical engineer
And we put together a team of engineers and we made this.
- And we put together a team of engineers and we made this.
- There were people who came before scientists, engineers, test subjects.
- I'm just saying scientists and engineers change the world.
- Chris. So I'm, I'm talking to an engineer here. Yeah.
- You need all of those things, but engineers rely on facts.
- They are people who work in finance, they are engineers, doctors, etcetera.
- I was not a good engineer, safe to say, quite bored with it.
- So many brilliant scientists, engineers came from Ukraine, from Russia.
Examples
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I am an engineer at EOW, a firm that makes flood barriers.
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Today we are surrounded by abundant examples of engineers working to promote sustainable development.
Academic text (2012) -
And we put together a team of engineers and we made this.
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Worse still, many engineers thought the project was impossible.
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The other guy is a nuclear engineer.
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You find a certified chief engineer to ensure that it's safe.
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I've been a civil engineer and an architect most of my life.
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Hank was a mining engineer who lived alone and occasionally went on long expeditions into the Far North.
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With newer technologies and proper placement, engineers are helping to lower our carbon footprint.
Academic text (2012) -
The report also points to a deficit in terms of skilled engineers and large-scale automotive parts production.
Academic text (2012)
Compounds
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3.7
A person who designs, builds, or fixes machines and systems that use electricity
- Specialized
8
3.4
A person who designs and builds roads, bridges, and harbors for public use
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3.8
A person who designs and builds machines like cars and engines and their parts
- Specialized
3
4.8
A crew member who checks and runs a plane's engines and systems during a trip
- Specialized
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4.3
A person who designs and manages systems for waste and water to keep places clean and safe
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4.4
A person in the armed forces who builds, fixes, and destroys army bridges and defenses
- Specialized
1
4.2
A person who operates and fixes a ship's engines and other machines on board
- Specialized
A person who helps a company use machines and people better to save time and money
- Specialized
A person who works with metals to take them from rocks, change them, and make useful products
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word engineer comes from the old word engine, which itself comes from the Latin ingenium meaning 'natural talent' or 'cleverness'. So an engineer is someone who uses skill and clever ideas to design and build machines, structures, or systems.