noun🔗ShareA person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering."My brother is an engineer; he designs and builds bridges. "technicaljobpersonworkindustrymachinetechnologybuildingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA title given to an engineer."My brother is an engineer. "jobtitleworkindustrytechnicalscienceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who controls motion of substance (such as a locomotive)."The train engineer carefully controlled the locomotive's speed as it approached the station. "personjobmachinevehicletechnicalindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person employed in the engine room of a ship."The ship's engineer checked the pressure gauges in the engine room. "nauticaljobpersonessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo design, construct or manage something as an engineer."The city engineer is designing a new park for the community. "technologytechnicalmachinebuildingindustryscienceworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering."Scientists are engineering new strains of crops to be more resistant to drought. "biologytechnologymedicinescienceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle."He engineered a way to get out of the assignment without doing any work. "planactionachievementjobbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo control motion of substance; to change motion."The chef engineered the steam from the pot to cook the vegetables evenly. "technologytechnicalmachineindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo work as an engineer."My brother engineers new solutions for our family's garden. "jobtechnologysciencetechnicalindustryworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
