Canadian English Meaning of engineer

engineer

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Definitions and Meaning of engineer in English

Wordnet

engineer (n)

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

the operator of a railway locomotive

Wordnet

engineer (v)

design as an engineer

plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

Webster

engineer (n.)

A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering. See under Engineering, n.

One who manages as engine, particularly a steam engine; an engine driver.

One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager.

Webster

engineer (v. t.)

To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on; as, to engineer a road.

To use contrivance and effort for; to guide the course of; to manage; as, to engineer a bill through Congress.

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