n. | 1. | A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering; | ||||||
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.
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v. t. | 1. | To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on; | ||||||
2. | To use contrivance and effort for; to guide the course of; to manage; |
Noun | 1. | engineer - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems Synonyms: applied scientist, technologist |
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Verb | 1. | engineer - design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply project" |
2. | engineer - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" |