engineer
en·gin·eer [engineer engineers engineered engineering] noun, verb [ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)] [ˌendʒɪˈnɪr]
noun
1. a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc.
see also chemical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, lighting engineer, mechanical engineer, software engineer, sound engineer
2. a person who is trained to repair machines and electrical equipment
• They're sending an engineer to fix the phone.
3. a person whose job is to control and repair engines, especially on a ship or an aircraft
• a flight engineer
• the chief engineer on a cruise liner
4. (NAmE) (BrE ˈengine driver) a person whose job is driving a railway/railroad engine
5. a soldier trained to design and build military structures
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting a designer and constructor of fortifications and weapons; formerly also as ingineer): in early use from Old French engigneor, from medieval Latin ingeniator, from ingeniare ‘contrive, devise’, from Latin ingenium ‘talent, device’, from in- ‘in’ + gignere ‘beget’; in later use from French ingénieur or Italian ingegnere, also based on Latin ingenium, with the ending influenced by -eer.
Example Bank:
• We were on the phone with a technical support engineer.
• You need the advice of a qualified engineer.
• engineers who designed and built advanced military aircraft
• a chemical/civil/electrical/mechanical engineer
