HyperDic: civil_engineering

English > 1 sense of the expression civil engineering:
NOUNcognitioncivil engineeringthe branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
English > civil engineering: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges.
Narrowerhydraulic engineeringThe branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion
Broaderengineering, engineering science, applied science, technologyThe discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
Spanishingeniería civil
Catalanenginyeria civil

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