Meaning of engineering in English

engineering

noun [ U ]
uk ​ /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ us ​ /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ/

B1 the work of an engineer, or the study of this work:

German/American engineering
Richard studied engineering at MIT.

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(Definition of “engineering” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"engineering" in American English

engineeringnoun [ U ]
us ​ /ˌen·dʒəˈnɪər·ɪŋ/

› the study of using scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other things, including bridges, roads, vehicles, and buildings:

civil/electrical/mechanical engineering
an engineering firm/degree

(Definition of “engineering” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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