NOUN | person | civil engineer | an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.) |
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Meaning | An engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.). | |
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Instances | Steinman, David Barnard Steinman | United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960) |
Narrower | highway engineer | A civil engineer who specializes in the design / design and construction of roads and highways |
Broader | engineer, applied scientist, technologist | A person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
Spanish | ingeniero de caminos | |
Catalan | enginyer de camins |
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