engineering

UK /ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/ US /ˌɛn.d͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ.ɪŋ/

noun 4

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

heavy, light | conventional | precision | advanced | aeronautical, agricultural, chemical, civil, design, ecological, electrical, electronic, genetic, mechanical, process, software, systems, etc.

QUANT

piece

That new stadium is an impressive piece of engineering that took five years to complete.

ENGINEERING + NOUN

company, firm, group | industry | services

work/works

The railway closed for two weeks to complete essential engineering work on the tracks.

PHRASES

a feat of engineering

The bridge that connects the two islands is truly a feat of engineering.

Definitions

noun

The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.

One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.

The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.

Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s).

Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying s

technology

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Idioms & Phrases

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Wiktionary

Engineering service will be taken up by the Japanese company.

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When did you get through with your engineering problem?

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His work is in engineering.

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I plan to take up engineering at college.

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The international space station is an amazing feat of engineering.

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