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n. (act) | 1. engineering, technology | the practical application of science to commerce or industry. |
| ~ profession | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences). |
| ~ application, practical application | the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose.; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" |
| ~ aeronautical engineering | the activity of designing and constructing aircraft. |
| ~ automotive engineering, automotive technology | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles. |
| ~ chemical engineering | the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems. |
| ~ communications technology | the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems. |
| ~ computer technology | the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers. |
| ~ high tech, high technology | highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics). |
| ~ rail technology, railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads. |
n. (cognition) | 2. applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems.; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" |
| ~ flood control | (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods. |
| ~ discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study | a branch of knowledge.; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" |
| ~ aeronautical engineering | the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft. |
| ~ bionics | application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems). |
| ~ bioengineering, ergonomics, biotechnology | the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments. |
| ~ chemical engineering | the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes. |
| ~ civil engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges. |
| ~ ee, electrical engineering | the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ architectural engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art). |
| ~ industrial engineering, industrial management | the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways. |
| ~ information technology, it | the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information. |
| ~ mechanical engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery. |
| ~ nanotechnology | the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules). |
| ~ nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors. |
| ~ naval engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships. |
| ~ rocketry | the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation. |
| ~ sink | (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system.; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" |
| ~ source | (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system.; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide" |
n. (artifact) | 3. engine room, engineering | a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located. |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
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