Engineer | Mean of engineer in English Dictionary

/ˌɛnʤəˈniɚ/

• Noun
• a person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicated products, machines, systems, or structures
1. Design engineers are working on ways to make the cars run more efficiently.
2. a mechanical/civil/electrical engineer
3. a software engineer
• a person who runs or is in charge of an engine in an airplane, a ship, etc.
1. a flight engineer
• a person who runs a train
1. The engineer stopped the train.

• a person who is trained to repair electrical or mechanical equipment
1. The telephone engineer [=(US) repairman] soon got my phone working again.
• a soldier who builds roads, bridges, etc.
1. Army engineers were called in to construct the canal.
• Verb
• to plan, build, or manage (something) by using scientific methods
1. The system is engineered [=designed] for maximum efficiency.
2. a well-engineered highway
3. engineered materials
• to produce or plan (something) especially in a clever and skillful way
1. a brilliantly engineered [=crafted] plan
2. She managed to engineer [=finagle] a deal.
3. The rebels engineered a successful attack.
• to change the genetic structure of (a plant or animal)
1. These soybeans were engineered for greater yield.
2. genetically engineered crops