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(), n.[OE. enginer: cf. OF. engignier, F. ingnieur. See Engine, n.] 1. A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering. See under Engineering, n. 2. One who manages as engine, particularly a steam engine; an engine driver. 3. One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager. [Colloq.] 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. En°gineer" (), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Engineered (); p. pr. & vb. n.Engineering.] 1. To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on; as, to engineer a road. J. Hamilton. 2. To use contrivance and effort for; to guide the course of; to manage; as, to engineer a bill through Congress. [Colloq.] スポンサード リンク
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