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DEFINITIONS OF:
civil engineer
1
n
an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
Examples:
David Barnard Steinman
United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)
Types:
highway engineer
a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
Type of:
applied scientist
,
engineer
,
technologist
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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