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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The carefully coordinated operation, nicknamed the "Big Bang," took months to prepare and was completed approximately six weeks after engineers carried out an identical procedure on Voyager 2.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Such eye-popping numbers were previously awarded only to AI engineers and researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 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
Hydraulic engineering was a major concern for the first engineers, such as Leonardo, and consequently an immediate one for Galileo and his disciples.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
