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civil engineer

noun

  1. a person who designs public works, as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and harbors, or supervises their construction or maintenance.


civil engineer

noun

  1. a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • civil engineering, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of civil engineer1

First recorded in 1785–95
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Mr Hargreaves said it was a myth the road was built by renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford.

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Torgerson, a civil engineer with 34 years in emergency services, said he has been struck by the speed of the current wildfires.

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Among them was a civil engineer from Greece, who was reportedly "in love with the Netherlands".

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"He said that he was a civil engineer and he was 71," Sue said.

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Naomi wants to become a civil engineer so is planning to study engineering at university if she gets the appropriate grades.

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