civil engineer
noun
: an engineer whose training or occupation is in the design and construction especially of public works (such as roads or harbors)
civil engineering
noun
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The civil engineer underwent surgery to have half of his bowel removed — and his lymph nodes as well, as a preventative measure, in case the cancer had spread.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Forrester, a civil engineer major at Texas A&M and president of the college's Marine Corps ROTC, started active duty three months after graduation, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Dad Shift At London Paddington station, a statue of renowned British civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel sits shrewdly with a baby doll in his embrace.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024
Even without the climate crisis, the country’s aging infrastructure is struggling because of insufficient maintenance and heavy demand, says Janey Camp, a civil engineer at the University of Memphis.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2024
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Forrester, a civil engineer major at Texas A&M and president of the college's Marine Corps ROTC, started active duty three months after graduation, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Dad Shift At London Paddington station, a statue of renowned British civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel sits shrewdly with a baby doll in his embrace.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024
Even without the climate crisis, the country’s aging infrastructure is struggling because of insufficient maintenance and heavy demand, says Janey Camp, a civil engineer at the University of Memphis.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Civil engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20engineer. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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