Engineering

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ËŒen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/

Origin

engineer + -ing

Verb

1. Present participle of engineer

Full definition of engineering

Noun

1. (uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.
• 2014-06-14, It's a gas, 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. The area aboard a ship where the engine is located.

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