engineering

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/]

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1. engineering (noun) — sense 1

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

Example: 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.

2. engineering (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.

3. engineering (noun) — sense 3

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

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