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Engineer

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1.NounA soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works. A soldier in charge of operating a weapon; an artilleryman, a gunner.
2.NounA soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.
3.NounA soldier in charge of operating a weapon; an artilleryman, a gunner.
4.NounA person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.; a civil engineer. Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so. A person trained to operate an engine. A person who operates a steam engine; specifically , a person employed to operate the steam engine in the engine room of a ship.
"a political engineer"
5.NounA person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.; a civil engineer.
6.NounOriginally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.
7.NounA person trained to operate an engine. A person who operates a steam engine; specifically , a person employed to operate the steam engine in the engine room of a ship.
8.NounA person who operates a steam engine; specifically , a person employed to operate the steam engine in the engine room of a ship.
9.NounA person who drives or operates a fire engine (firefighting apparatus).
10.NounA person who drives or operates a locomotive; a train driver.
11.NounPreceded by a qualifying word: a person who uses abilities or knowledge to manipulate events or people.
"a political engineer"
12.NounA person who formulates plots or schemes; a plotter, a schemer.
13.NounAn honorific title given to engineers before their name.
14.VerbTo employ one's abilities and knowledge as an engineer to design, construct, and/or maintain (something, such as a machine or a structure), usually for industrial or public use. To use genetic engineering to alter or construct (a DNA sequence), or to alter (an organism). To plan or achieve (a goal) by contrivance or guile; to finagle, to wangle.
15.VerbTo employ one's abilities and knowledge as an engineer to design, construct, and/or maintain (something, such as a machine or a structure), usually for industrial or public use.
16.VerbTo use genetic engineering to alter or construct (a DNA sequence), or to alter (an organism).
17.VerbTo plan or achieve (a goal) by contrivance or guile; to finagle, to wangle.
18.VerbTo formulate plots or schemes; to plot, to scheme.
19.VerbTo formulate plots or schemes; to plot, to scheme.
20.VerbTo work as an engineer.
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