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engineering (iou)



engineering noun. E18.
[from ENGINEER verb + -ING1.]
The work done by, or the occupation of, an engineer; the application of science for directly useful purposes, as construction, propulsion, communication, or manufacture. E18.
civil engineering the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of works of public utility. chemical engineering: see CHEMICAL adjective. electrical engineering: see ELECTRICAL adjective. mechanical engineering: see MECHANICAL adjective. military engineering: see MILITARY adjective. STRUCTURAL engineering.
H. B. Tristram An ancient roadway of which the engineering..could be easily traced.
The action of working artfully to bring something about. L18.
A field of study or activity concerned with deliberate alteration or modification in some particular area. E20.
GENETIC engineering. human engineering: see HUMAN adjective. planetary engineering: see PLANETARY adjective. social engineering: see SOCIAL adjective.
Comb.: engineering brick: with high resistance to crushing, and low absorption of moisture; engineering science engineering as a field of study.