- present participle of engineer.
engineering
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Last year, shortly after the fire happened, Hong Kong's anti-graft watchdog had arrested two directors of the development's structural engineering consultancy Will Power Architects.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The careers most directly helped by AI are those where the technology amplifies expensive expertise, e.g., diagnostic medicine, engineering, scientific research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
He planned to attend the University of El Salvador and study electrical engineering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
By observing tiny atomic movements and linking them to large electronic changes, the researchers were able to show how interface engineering can be used as a powerful tool for controlling metals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Hydraulic engineering was a major concern for the first engineers, such as Leonardo, and consequently an immediate one for Galileo and his disciples.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing engineering
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Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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