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engineer
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engineer

See software engineer, systems engineer and network engineer.


engineer
1. a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering
2. a mechanic; one who repairs or services machines
3. US and Canadian the driver of a railway locomotive
4. an officer responsible for a ship's engines

engineer [‚en·jə′nir]
(engineering)
An individual who specializes in one of the branches of engineering.


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Favorite slogan: "My grandfather, who was a railroad engineer, used to say 'Aim for the top--there's more room there.
After finishing her parole in 2000, Dyer left California and ended up in Wisconsin, where she worked as a railroad engineer, officials said.
He creates a voice for each character that perfectly fits his or her personality, including a retired priest, a young couple eloping, a high-powered Hollywood director, a mother figure riding herd over the young members of a boys' choir, and a former railroad engineer who helps save the day and the train when an avalanche hits.
 
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