1. (

• engineer ,
• applied_scientist ,
• technologist

) a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems ;

2. (

• engineer ,
• locomotive_engineer ,
• railroad_engineer ,
• engine_driver

) the operator of a railway locomotive ;

1. (

• engineer ,

) design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply project" ;

2. (

• mastermind ,
• engineer ,
• direct ,
• organize ,
• organise ,
• orchestrate

) plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" ;