engineering
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Engineering is the work involved in designing and constructing engines and machinery, or structures such as roads and bridges. Engineering is also the subject studied by people who want to do this work.
...graduates with degrees in engineering.
see also chemical engineering, civil engineering, genetic engineering, genetic engineeringchemi|cal en|gi|neer|ing
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Chemical engineering is the designing and constructing of machines that are needed for industrial chemical processes.civ|il en|gi|neer|ing
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Civil engineering is the planning, design, and building of roads, bridges, harbours, and public buildings.
The Channel Tunnel project is the biggest civil engineering project in Europe.elec|tri|cal en|gi|neer|ing
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Electrical engineering is the designing, constructing, and maintenance of electrical devices.ge|net|ic en|gi|neer|ing
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Genetic engineering is the science or activity of changing the genetic structure of an animal, plant, or other organism in order to make it stronger or more suitable for a particular purpose.
Scientists have used genetic engineering to protect tomatoes against the effects of freezing.re|verse en|gi|neer|ing
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Reverse engineering is a process in which a product or system is analysed in order to see how it works, so that a similar version of the product or system can be produced more cheaply. (BUSINESS)
Xerox set about a process of reverse engineering. It pulled the machines apart and investigated the Japanese factories to find out how they could pull off such feats.
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Engineering is the work involved in designing and constructing engines and machinery, or structures such as roads and bridges. Engineering is also the subject studied by people who want to do this work.
...graduates with degrees in engineering.
see also chemical engineering, civil engineering, genetic engineering, genetic engineeringchemi|cal en|gi|neer|ing
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Chemical engineering is the designing and constructing of machines that are needed for industrial chemical processes.civ|il en|gi|neer|ing
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Civil engineering is the planning, design, and building of roads, bridges, harbours, and public buildings.
The Channel Tunnel project is the biggest civil engineering project in Europe.elec|tri|cal en|gi|neer|ing
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Electrical engineering is the designing, constructing, and maintenance of electrical devices.ge|net|ic en|gi|neer|ing
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Genetic engineering is the science or activity of changing the genetic structure of an animal, plant, or other organism in order to make it stronger or more suitable for a particular purpose.
Scientists have used genetic engineering to protect tomatoes against the effects of freezing.re|verse en|gi|neer|ing
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Reverse engineering is a process in which a product or system is analysed in order to see how it works, so that a similar version of the product or system can be produced more cheaply. (BUSINESS)
Xerox set about a process of reverse engineering. It pulled the machines apart and investigated the Japanese factories to find out how they could pull off such feats.