- present participle of engineer.
engineering
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“We have these inactive lines still available because there is a reasonable chance we’re going to use them in the future,” Shinjini Menon, Edison’s senior vice president of system planning and engineering, said then.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"Unlike conventional materials, metamaterials are built with tiny, repeating patterns that interact with energy in precise ways," said Sheng Shen, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and senior author of the study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Inside, the central nave is an engineering wonder that resembles a stone forest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In a statement, Tata said, as with many major projects, "timelines continue to evolve as detailed engineering, construction and infrastructure work progresses".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“The engineering is impressive, which would make it science.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing engineering
Inside Out & Back Again
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Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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