engineer - engine driver

engineer - engine driver
◊ 'engineer'
An engineer is a skilled person who uses scientific knowledge to design and construct machinery, electrical devices, or roads and bridges.

...a brilliant young mining engineer.

He trained as an engineer and worked in industry and management until 1973.

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An engineer is also a person who repairs mechanical or electrical devices.

The telephone engineer can't come until Wednesday.

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In American English, a person who drives a train is also called an engineer.

An engineer pulled his freight train into a siding.

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◊ 'engine driver'
In British English, a person who drives a train is called an engine driver.

Every little boy has an ambition to be an engine driver.

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  • Engine driver — Engine En gine ([e^]n j[i^]n), n. [F. engin skill, machine, engine, L. ingenium natural capacity, invention; in in + the root of gignere to produce. See {Genius}, and cf. {Ingenious}, {Gin} a snare.] 1. Note: (Pronounced, in this sense,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • engine driver — noun The person who drives the engine of a train. Syn: railroad engineer, locomotive engineer, train driver, train operator …   Wiktionary

  • engine driver — noun the operator of a railway locomotive • Syn: ↑engineer, ↑locomotive engineer, ↑railroad engineer • Derivationally related forms: ↑engine (for: ↑engineer) • …   Useful english dictionary

  • engine driver — noun Date: 1828 British engineer 4 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • engine driver — noun (C) BrE someone who drives a train; engineer 1 (5) AmE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Engineer — En gi*neer , n. [OE. enginer: cf. OF. engignier, F. ing[ e]nieur. See {Engine}, n.] 1. A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering; as, a civil engineer; an electronic engineer; a chemical engineer. See under… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Driver — may refer to: Contents 1 Places 2 Surnames of people 2.1 Fiction 3 Occupation and activity 3.1 …   Wikipedia

  • Engine — En gine ([e^]n j[i^]n), n. [F. engin skill, machine, engine, L. ingenium natural capacity, invention; in in + the root of gignere to produce. See {Genius}, and cf. {Ingenious}, {Gin} a snare.] 1. Note: (Pronounced, in this sense, [e^]n*j[=e]n .)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Engine lathe — Engine En gine ([e^]n j[i^]n), n. [F. engin skill, machine, engine, L. ingenium natural capacity, invention; in in + the root of gignere to produce. See {Genius}, and cf. {Ingenious}, {Gin} a snare.] 1. Note: (Pronounced, in this sense,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Engine tool — Engine En gine ([e^]n j[i^]n), n. [F. engin skill, machine, engine, L. ingenium natural capacity, invention; in in + the root of gignere to produce. See {Genius}, and cf. {Ingenious}, {Gin} a snare.] 1. Note: (Pronounced, in this sense,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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