- present participle of engineer.
engineering
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Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook is planning to step down in September, handing the reins to John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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
By observing tiny atomic movements and linking them to large electronic changes, the researchers were able to show how interface engineering can be used as a powerful tool for controlling metals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
“As an engineering problem, it’s doable,” Owens said of orbital data centers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Newcomb worked alongside Director of the Geological Survey, John Wesley Powell, who had engineering training, to find a solution that improved on Jennings’s basic design.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing engineering
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Engineering - Introductory
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Civil Engineering
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