Synonyms for engineer
ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪəren·gi·neer

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1. engineer, applied scientist, technologistnoun

   a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

   Synonyms:
   railroad engineer, technologist, applied scientist, engine driver, locomotive engineer

2. engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driververb

   the operator of a railway locomotive

   Synonyms:
   railroad engineer, technologist, applied scientist, engine driver, locomotive engineer

3. engineerverb

   design as an engineer

   "He engineered the water supply project"

   Synonyms:
   organise, orchestrate, organize, direct, mastermind

4. mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrateverb

   plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

   "he masterminded the robbery"

   Synonyms:
   coordinate, place, prepare, head, target, lead, get up, organize, take, unionize, point, aim, channelise, form, take aim, train, steer, manoeuver, address, manoeuvre, direct, channelize, organise, calculate, unionise, conduct, send, orchestrate, maneuver, mastermind, guide, machinate, devise

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1. • Design
   • Plan

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1. List of paraphrases for "engineer":

   engineers, mechanic, ingénieur, engineering, genius, machinist, mechanics, architect, technician, genie, p.eng., eng

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1. Tim Crowley:

   They told Mel Christler that it was the first plane used by Dwight Eisenhower as president, so Mel Christler decided to restore it with another fellow named Harry Oliver... and they flew it around in the early'90s. Attempts to sell the plane fell through and, after Mel Christler died, it eventually ended up at Marana Regional Airport where it now sits, after changing ownership to another group which includes Harry Oliver. They are now trying to sell it. Various entities have voiced interest, but nobody has yet come up with the money. Timothy Coons, who served as flight engineer on the plane's last flight 10 years ago, said.

2. Tomeu Vadell daughter:

   We are concerned that we are going to continue getting caught in this political storm, my dad is a mechanical engineer. Nothing to do with politics.

3. Prince Ali:

   I have always promoted cross-regional understanding, however the timing of this MOU between the AFC and the CAF looks like a blatant attempt to engineer a bloc vote, africa’s proud football associations are not for sale and development resources belonging to national football associations should not be used by presidential candidates and confederation presidents for political expediency.

4. Mick Lloyd Kerman:

   A doctor can bury his mistakes but a supplier based engineer can only advise the product designer to specify a heavier texture.

5. Elizabeth Sattely:

   We used these genes to engineer a wild relative of tobacco to make the drug precursor and think we could also use these genes to make the drug in other easy-to-grow organisms such as yeast.