Definitions for engineer

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engineer en·gi·neer

Spelling: [en-juh-neer]

IPA: /ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər/

Engineer is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in engineer (eeeginnr).

Definitions for engineer

noun

1. a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering:
2. a person who operates or is in charge of an engine.
3. Also called locomotive engineer. Railroads. a person who operates or is in charge of a locomotive.
4. a member of an army, navy, or air force specially trained in engineering work.
5. Digital Technology. a person skilled in the design and programming of computer systems:
6. a skillful manager:

verb (used with object)

1. to plan, construct, or manage as an engineer:
2. to design or create using the techniques or methods of engineering:
3. to arrange, manage, or carry through by skillful or artful contrivance:

Origin of engineer

1350-1400; engine + -eer; replacing Middle English engin(e)our Anglo-French engineor Old French engigneor Mediev

Examples for engineer

"It was providential, your seeing the rock," he said to the engineer.

The engineer knows best what tools to use in strengthening his own machine.

When engineer Williams first heard the song, it reminded him of hit songs by Johnny “Guitar” Watson.

Maria “Macarena” Paz, a Caracas engineer, is underwhelmed by this explanation.

In his work as engineer he had had occasion to study up Morse in heliographing.

So Bill Nevins, my engineer, who was workin' the h'ister, and I went up.

They had a very South American mentality where you had to have a very dependable job—a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer.

To take an “Asian” job like engineer, scientist, programmer.

A third engineer I talked to called the alloys “unobtainium.”

The room was not at all what one might expect of an engineer's study.