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civil engineering — ➔ engineering * * * civil engineering UK US noun [U] ► the work of designing, building, and repairing large public structures such as roads, bridges, water systems, and airports: »In civil engineering, a major component of functionality is safety … Financial and business terms
Civil engineering — Civil Civ il, a. [L. civilis, fr. civis citizen: cf. F. civil. See {City}.] 1. Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state. [1913 Webster] 2. Subject to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Civil engineering — Engineering En gi*neer ing, n. Originally, the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the properties of matter are made useful to man, whether in structures, machines, chemical substances, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
civil engineering — n. the branch of engineering dealing with the design and construction of highways, bridges, tunnels, waterworks, harbors, etc. civil engineer n … English World dictionary
Civil engineering — The Petronas Twin Towers, designed by architect Cesar Pelli and Thornton Tomasetti and Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd engineers, were the world s tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that… … Wikipedia
civil engineering — the work or profession of a civil engineer. * * * Profession of designing and executing structural works that serve the general public, including bridges, canals, dams, harbors, lighthouses, roads, tunnels, and environmental works (e.g., water… … Universalium
civil engineering — noun the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges • Hypernyms: ↑engineering, ↑engineering science, ↑applied science, ↑technology • Hyponyms: ↑hydraulic engineering * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
civil engineering — N UNCOUNT 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 … English dictionary
Civil Engineering and Development Department (Hong Kong) — Civil Engineering and Development Department 土木工程拓展署 Agency overview Headquarters Civil Engineering and Development Building, 101 Princess Margaret Road, Kowloon … Wikipedia
civil engineering — civil engi neering n [U] the planning, building, and repair of roads, bridges, large buildings etc >civil engineer n … Dictionary of contemporary English
