engineer
/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪə/ · noun
Meaning
- A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
- A title given to an engineer.
- A person who controls motion of substance (such as a locomotive).
- A person employed in the engine room of a ship.
- To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.
- To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.
- To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle.
- To control motion of substance; to change motion.
- To work as an engineer.
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