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engineer

 
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪər/ noun [C]

Translation

MACHINES/BRIDGES ETC someone whose job is to design, build, or repair machines, engines, roads, bridges, etc
mühendis
a mechanical/structural engineer a software engineer 296
TRAIN US someone whose job is to drive a train
makinist
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(Definition of engineer noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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