Engineering

  1. Verb.  (present participle of, engineer) .
  2. Noun.  the application of science to the needs of humanity.
  3. Noun.  the work of an engineer.
  4. Noun.  the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to use economically the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind [http://www.nspe.org/govrel/gr2-4049.asp].
  5. Noun.  the area aboard a ship where the engine is located.

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