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engineer meaning in Sinhala

මැවිසුරු mæwisuru

/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə//ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/

engineer in Sinhala: මැවිසුරු (mæwisuru). In English, engineer means a soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.

Sinhala words for engineer

person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; (more generally) a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so
මැවිසුරු mæwisuru

English meaning of engineer

  1. noun A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.
  2. noun A soldier in charge of operating a weapon; an artilleryman, a gunner.
  3. noun A person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.; a civil engineer.
  4. noun Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally), a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

Full definition of engineer

engineer in a sentence

  • a political engineer

Synonyms of engineer

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Questions about engineer in Sinhala

What is the meaning of engineer in Sinhala?
Engineer in Sinhala is මැවිසුරු (mæwisuru).
engineer යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Engineer: මැවිසුරු (mæwisuru).
What does engineer mean in English?
Engineer means a soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.

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