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Definition of civil engineering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

civil engineering

noun
 
/ˌsɪvl endʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
 
/ˌsɪvl endʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the design, building and repair of roads, bridges, canals, etc.; the study of this as a subjectTopics Buildingsc1, Engineeringc1
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