- present participle of engineer.
engineering
Example Sentences
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Over the next decades, he formed a separate engineering company servicing the rapidly-growing North Sea oil business.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Buildings Department is currently reviewing the engineering reports on the cause of the cracks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Sir Ian was one of the UK oil and gas industry's most respected leaders, who turned his family's fishing boat repair yard into a global engineering player in the North Sea and internationally.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
USC engineering professor Lucio Soibelman picked up on that thought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Completing something—a painting, a sculpture, an engineering project—means less to him than starting it.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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