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engineer

noun verb

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
R
Contains
NG
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪɹ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

noun

  1. the operator of a railway locomotive

verb

  1. plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

    “he masterminded the robbery”

verb

  1. design as an engineer

    “He engineered the water supply project”

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Example Sentences

he masterminded the robbery
He engineered the water supply project

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