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单词 water engineer
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water engineern.

Brit. /ˈwɔːtə ˌɛn(d)ʒᵻˌnɪə/, U.S. /ˈwɔdər ˌɛndʒəˌnɪ(ə)r/, /ˈwɑdər ˌɛndʒəˌnɪ(ə)r/
Forms: see water n. and engineer n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., engineer n.
Etymology: < water n. + engineer n. In sense 2 after water engine n.
1. An engineer or official who works in the field of water supply or water technology; a hydraulic engineer.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > utility service workers > [noun] > official in charge of water supply
water engineer1662
society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > engineer > [noun] > hydraulic
water engineer1662
hydraulic engineer1838
hydraulist1847
hydraulician1882
1662 J. A. Comenius Janua Linguarum Trilinguis lxxxiii. 212/1 Water-courses are made by the water engineer.
1729 G. Shelvocke Jr. tr. K. Siemienowicz Great Art Artillery v. 379 These Pipes may be made after the same Form and Fashion, as when applied by Water-Engineers to perform the like Effects.
1789 Remarks on Turning Course of River Dodder 27 The gravel of the river Dodder cannot deposite on it unless it flies off in a tangent, which I believe neither land or water engineer in or about Dublin will assert.
1863 Engineer 26 June 372/1 An American steam fire-engine was tried at Liverpool in the presence of Mr. Duncan, the borough water engineer.
1937 Discovery Feb. 60/2 Mr Walters, a leading water engineer.
1992 Independent 21 Dec. 1/4 The prince wants to install what some water engineers believe will be the largest sewage evaporation pond on any private estate.
2012 Bismarck (N. Dakota) Tribune (Nexis) 7 Jan. 1 a Todd Sando, state water engineer for North Dakota.
2. An official who supervises municipal fire engines. Cf. water engine n. 2. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > fire-brigade > chief of fire-brigade
firemaster1702
water engineer1711
fireward1714
fire warden1724
fire chief1847
fire marshal1854
1711 in Pall Mall Gaz. (1887) 19 Sept. 14/1 The Lord Mayor, to prevent the Calamities that may happen by Fire, has Ordered Publick Notice to be given, That John Oates, Water-Ingineer to the Honourable City of Dublin [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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