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Word: Engineer
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting a designer and constructor of fortifications and weapons; formerly also as ingineer): in early use from Old French engigneor, from medieval Latin ingeniator, from ingeniare ‘contrive, devise’, from Latin ingenium (see engine); in later use from French ingénieur or Italian ingegnere, also based on Latin ingenium, with the ending influenced by -eer
ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə
a person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures.
Short Definition:designer or maker of machines
a person who controls an engine, especially on an aircraft or ship.
Short Definition:person in charge of engine
a skilful contriver or originator of something
Short Definition:originator
Examples:- the prime engineer of the approach
Word: Engineer
Speech Type: Verb
ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə
design and build (a machine or structure)
Short Definition:design and build
Examples:- the men who engineered the tunnel
skilfully arrange for (something) to occur
Short Definition:skilfully arrange
Examples:- she engineered another meeting with him
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