As a noun engineer
is a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
As a verb engineer
is to design, construct or manage something as an engineer.
As a letter x is
the twenty-fourth letter of the.
As a symbol x is
voiceless velar fricative.
engineer
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
A person who operates an engine (such as a locomotive).
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "engineer": mechanical, electrical, civil, architectural, environmental, mechatronics, industrial, optical, nuclear, structural, chemical, military, electronic, professional, chartered, licensed, certified, qualified.
Related terms
* engine
* ingenious
* ingeniosity
* genius
Verb
(
en verb)
To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.
To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.
To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle.
External links
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Translingual
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(
wikipedia X)
Etymology 1
Letter
The twenty-fourth letter of the .
Symbol
(
mul-symbol)
A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
strike
Etymology 2
Possibly from skull and crossbones
Derived terms
* XXX
See also
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Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur
Roman numerals
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