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engineering

[en-juh-neer-ing] / ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ /
NOUN
the act of turning material to use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
construction manufacturing
STRONG
arranging authorizing building constructing handling implementing organization organizing systematization systematizing
NOUN
the science of applying power to use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
architecture design metallurgy planning
STRONG
blueprinting installations structure structures surveying

Example Sentences

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He graduated from Texas A&M University with a petroleum engineering degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

By engineering a subwavelength grating, they were able to trap infrared light within a layer only 40 nanometers thick.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"The Apollo giants were just very good technical engineering experts," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

There will be almost no trains to or from London Euston station over Easter due to engineering work.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I studied agricultural engineering at Emory, and Anatole was in political science and geography.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.