civil engineer

/ˌsɪvɪl ˈɛndʒəˌnɪər/
/ˈsɪvɪl ɛndʒɪˈnɪə/
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Other forms: civil engineers

Definitions of civil engineer
  1. noun
    an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
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    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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