flight engineer

noun

: a flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation

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Dominick is a flight engineer aboard the orbiting laboratory, which is attached to the International Space Station. —

Alex Sundby, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024 Brockwell, the crew’s flight engineer, said the mission showed him the importance of living sustainably for the benefit of everyone on Earth. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024 Brockwell, the crew's flight engineer, said the mission showed him the importance of living sustainably for the benefit of everyone on Earth. —

CBS News, 7 July 2024 Conran, his co-pilot and flight engineer, and the Laos now joined the men from Silva’s CH-3E, roughly doubling the number of defenders. —

Barry Barnett, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flight engineer

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flight engineer was in 1938

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“Flight engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20engineer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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