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civil engineer

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civil engineer
n.
An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works, such as bridges or dams, and other large facilities.
civil engineering n.
civil engineer
n
(Business / Professions) a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc.
civil engineering  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.civil engineercivil engineer - an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
applied scientist, engineer, technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
highway engineer - a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
Translations
civil engineer n → ingegnere m civile
civil engineer n → ingegnere m civile


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A civil engineer in the north of England, who owed certain obligations to Mr.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Destined for the career of civil engineer and lighthouse builder in which his father and grandfather were distinguished, he proved unfitted for it by lack both of inclination and of health, and the profession of law for which he later prepared himself was no more congenial.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
Gill, a civil engineer, who had seen much of the interior country.
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