marine engineer

/məˌrin ˈɛndʒəˌnɪər/
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Other forms: marine engineers

Definitions of marine engineer
  1. noun
    a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines
    synonyms: naval engineer
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    type of:
    applied scientist, engineer, technologist
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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