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Topic: ENGINEERING

engineer

1 noun
     
en‧gi‧neer1 S3 W3 [countable]
1BOTE someone whose job is to design or build roads, bridges, machines etc
He trained as a civil engineer (=one who designs and builds roads, bridges etc).
2BOTT someone whose job is to take care of the engines on a ship or aircraft
3 British EnglishBOTE someone whose job is to repair electrical equipment or machines
4 American EnglishBOTT someone whose job is driving a train
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