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civil engineer


civil engineer

noun

Definition of CIVIL ENGINEER

: an engineer whose training or occupation is in the design and construction especially of public works (as roads or harbors)
— civil engineering noun
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First Known Use of CIVIL ENGINEER

circa 1792

Rhymes with CIVIL ENGINEER

academic year, bioengineer, cauliflower ear, Jammu and Kashmir, sabbatical year, sidereal year, social engineer

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