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Definition of the Royal Engineers from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Royal Engineers

 
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl endʒɪˈnɪəz/
 
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl endʒɪˈnɪrz/
(abbreviation the RE)
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  1. a division of the British Army, formed in 1717, which deals with engineering tasks such as building bridges, etc.
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