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civil engineer

Noun

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an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)

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The civil engineer is the real 19th century architect. William Burges

I love the game too much to quit. But right now I can't run or swing a bat too well. I had my tonsils out two weeks ago in Pittsburgh and that helped, but I still have the pain. I am studying to be a civil engineer in Puerto Rico, so that's what I'll do if I have to give up baseball. Roberto Clemente

When I was little, I wanted to be a civil engineer. Not a ballerina, not a doctor, a civil engineer. I was such a nerd. Bitsie Tulloch

I would say the most help I got was from my dad. My dad is a civil engineer in Switzerland; he's 90 years old now, so he's no longer active as a civil engineer, but still a very active person. Claude Nicollier

A 2010 survey of the remuneration and benefits of those occupying jobs in construction and the built environment industry citation showed that the average salary of a civil engineer in the UK is £29,582. Source: Internet

A civil engineer who was once in charge of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority is returning to his former post. Source: Internet

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