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civil engineering

civil engineering noun: the technical design and construction of public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, public greens, roads, etc., or technically equivalent private (usually corporate) ones.

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Noun

civil engineering (uncountable)

  1. The technical design and construction of public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, public greens, roads, etc., or technically equivalent private (usually corporate) ones.

civil engineering meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay

civil engineering in Tamil

technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones
குடிசார் பொறியியல் kuṭicār poṟiyiyal

civil engineering in Tagalog

technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones
bayanhing agsikapan

civil engineering in Arabic

technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones
الهندسة المدنية

civil engineering in Malay

technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones
kejuruteraan awam
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civil engineering in Indonesian
teknik sipil
civil engineering in Vietnamese
kỹ thuật xây dựng dân dụng

Words formed from civil engineering

Questions about civil engineering

What does civil engineering mean?
Civil engineering means the technical design and construction of public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, public greens, roads, etc., or technically equivalent private (usually corporate) ones.
What is civil engineering in Tamil?
Civil engineering in Tamil is குடிசார் பொறியியல் (kuṭicār poṟiyiyal). See Civil engineering meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is civil engineering?
Civil engineering is a noun.

Words near civil engineering in the dictionary

  1. civil defense
  2. civil disobedience
  3. civil enforcement officer
  4. civil enforcement officers
  5. civil engineer
  6. civil engineering
  7. civil engineers
  8. civil ensign
  9. civil ensigns
  10. Civil Guard
  11. civil law

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