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Engineer
01
a person who designs, fixes, or builds roads, machines, bridges, etc.
Examples
An engineer's job is to apply scientific principles to solve engineering challenges.
02
the operator of a railway locomotive
to engineer
01
to design, build, or plan something systematically and skillfully, especially using scientific principles and technical knowledge
Transitive: to engineer a system or structure
Examples
Civil engineers are responsible for engineering structures such as bridges and highways.
02
to cleverly plan or arrange for something to happen
Transitive: to engineer sth
Examples
He engineered the perfect surprise party, making sure every detail was in place.
