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Synonyms for engineering
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : en-juh-neer-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for engineering
Définition of engineering
Origin :- 1680s, from engineer (n.). Meaning "work done by an engineer" is from 1720. As a field of study, attested from 1792. An earlier word was engineership (1640s); engineery was attempted in 1793, but it did not stick.
- noun the act of turning material to use
- noun the science of applying power to use
- In engineering, in mining, in invention, there are endless possibilities.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
- Equally rich are the opportunities in other forms of engineering.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
- It was clumsy enough, but in my eyes a marvel of engineering art.
- Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
- The above are instances where science has come to the aid of engineering.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 417 » by Various
- I made up my mind to go to Cornell for the course on engineering.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- It seemed that there was less likelihood of him doing this at engineering than at anything else.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- And, although the boy was bright, he didn't seem to have an engineering bent.
- Extract from : « Cost of Living » by Robert Sheckley
- But I can show you here what the engineering people say about it in the technical papers.
- Extract from : « The Great Hunger » by Johan Bojer
- As there are no engineering difficulties, the line did not cost more than £6000 a mile.
- Extract from : « Six Letters From the Colonies » by Robert Seaton
- A discussion of various limitations and defects in engineering education.
- Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
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