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Entry 5 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Engineer

/ĕn'-jən-ĭr'/ · En·gi·neer · IPA /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/
01 n. A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering; as, a civil engineer; an electronic engineer; a chemical engi…
  1. 1.
    A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering; as, a civil engineer; an electronic engineer; a chemical engineer. See under Engineering, n. See: Engineering
  2. 2.
    One who manages as engine, particularly a steam engine; an engine driver.
  3. 3.
    One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager.[Colloq.]
Phrases & compounds
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.
02 v. t. To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on; as, to engineer a road.
imp. & p. p. Engineered; p. pr. & vb. n. Engineering
  1. 1.
    To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on; as, to engineer a road.
  2. 2.
    To use contrivance and effort for; to guide the course of; to manage; as, to engineer a bill through Congress.[Colloq.]