EGAVE

engineer

About 13.53 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A 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. noun A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.
  3. noun A soldier in charge of operating a weapon; an artilleryman, a gunner.
  4. noun A 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.
  5. noun 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.
  6. noun 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.
  7. noun A person who operates a steam engine; specifically , a person employed to operate the steam engine in the engine room of a ship.
  8. noun A person who drives or operates a fire engine (firefighting apparatus).

Similar words

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Word family

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