military engineer

/ˌmɪləˈtɛri ˈɛndʒəˌnɪər/
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Other forms: military engineers

Definitions of military engineer
  1. noun
    a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
    synonyms: army engineer
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    types:
    sapper
    a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
    sapper
    a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines
    type of:
    applied scientist, engineer, technologist
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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