Engineer /(?)/
En·gi·neer
Engineer
n.
- A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering; as, a civil engineer; an electronic engineer; a chemical engineer. 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. [Colloq.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Civil engineer
- a person skilled in the science of civil engineering.
- Military engineer
- one who executes engineering works of a military nature. See under Engineering.
Engineer
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Engineered; p. pr. & vb. n. Engineering
- 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. [Colloq.]