engineer
noun
a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering.
engineers
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pluralof engineer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof engineer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
engineernouna person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering.
Example Sentences
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Such eye-popping numbers were previously awarded only to AI engineers and researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
To expand what Perseverance can safely handle, engineers conducted thousands of computer simulations and adjusted several operating limits.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Mobile connections are also widely used to monitor equipment in power plants and water networks, allowing engineers to manage systems remotely.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The boom has also spurred chip engineers and other workers to seek higher payouts in tense negotiations at companies including Samsung and SK hynix.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
To ensure that the Pennsylvania Railroad’s bridges could support the gun’s 250,000-pound weight, two Krupp engineers had traveled to America the previous July to inspect the entire route.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
