- present participle of engineer.
engineering
Example Sentences
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Joel has finally landed his first graduate engineering job after several years of lower‑paid roles.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Thermal management — keeping the weapon cool enough to fire repeatedly — remains an engineering constraint, particularly on mobile platforms.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
One of these employees, Kevin Elkins, a material science and engineering Ph.D., worked for MP Materials for 2½ years from 2022 to 2024, including as a senior engineer involved in the company’s magnetics division.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
It points to fixed-income markets as an obvious vulnerability, given the huge debt issuance of hyperscalers, AI laboratories and engineering, procurement and construction contractors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
“Nice bit of engineering, that bridge was,” Tam’s going on, like he didn’t hear me and maybe he didn’t, what with how loud he’s talking.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing engineering
Inside Out & Back Again
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Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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