engineering

Definitions

1. present participle and gerund of engineer
2. The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.
   uncountable, usually
3. The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.
   uncountable, usually
4. The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology
5. Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s).
   uncountable, usually
6. The area aboard a ship where the engine is located
7. Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff.
   uncountable, usually
8. Actions controling the motion, shape, or substance of any physical object(s)
9. Designates the office area of the professional engineering staff

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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