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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIEF ENGINEER

chief engineer  [tʃiːf ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIEF ENGINEER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chief engineer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIEF ENGINEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chief engineer

In marine transportation, the chief engineer is a licensed mariner in charge of the engineering department on a merchant vessel. "Chief engineer" is the official title of someone qualified to oversee the entire engine department; the qualification is colloquially called a "chief's ticket".

Definition of chief engineer in the English dictionary

The definition of chief engineer in the dictionary is the senior engineer on board a ship. Other definition of chief engineer is the senior engineer in an organization or department.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIEF ENGINEER


apnea
æpˈnɪə
auctioneer
ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪə
avenir
ˌævəˈnɪə
buccaneer
ˌbʌkəˈnɪə
carabineer
ˌkærəbɪˈnɪə
chiffonier
ˌʃɪfəˈnɪə
domineer
ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə
dulcinea
ˌdʌlsɪˈnɪə
engineer
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə
meneer
məˈnɪə
mountaineer
ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə
mutineer
ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪə
paneer
pəˈnɪə
pioneer
ˌpaɪəˈnɪə
re-engineer
ˌriːendʒɪˈnɪə
sinfonia
ˌsɪnfəˈnɪə
souvenir
ˌsuːvəˈnɪə
tachypnea
ˌtækɪpˈnɪə
Tanzania
ˌtænzəˈnɪə
veneer
vɪˈnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIEF ENGINEER

chief academic officer
chief assistant
chief constable
Chief Education Officer
chief executive
chief executive officer
chief inspector
chief inspector of schools
chief justice
chief justiceship
chief master sergeant
chief of police
Chief of Staff
chief of state
chief operating officer
chief petty officer
chief priest

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIEF ENGINEER

aeronautical engineer
agricultural engineer
brick veneer
chemical engineer
civil engineer
consultant engineer
consulting engineer
electrical engineer
electronics engineer
flight engineer
licensed aircraft engineer
locomotive engineer
mechanical engineer
process engineer
refrigeration engineer
service engineer
software engineer
sound engineer
stationary engineer
structural engineer
systems engineer

Synonyms and antonyms of chief engineer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chief engineer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIEF ENGINEER

Find out the translation of chief engineer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chief engineer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chief engineer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总工程师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ingeniero jefe
570 millions of speakers

English

chief engineer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य इंजीनियर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبير المهندسين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

главный инженер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

engenheiro-chefe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান প্রকৌশলী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ingénieur en chef
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketua Jurutera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chefingenieur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チーフエンジニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수석 엔지니어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepala engineer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỹ sư trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதன்மை பொறியியலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य अभियंता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şef Mühendis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingegnere capo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

główny inżynier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головний інженер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inginer șef
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχιμηχανικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoofingenieur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överingenjör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjefsingeniør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chief engineer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIEF ENGINEER»

The term «chief engineer» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIEF ENGINEER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chief engineer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chief engineer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chief engineer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIEF ENGINEER»

Discover the use of chief engineer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chief engineer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chief Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer
IMO publication sales no.: T702E.
‎1999
2
Engineer in Gray: Memoirs of Chief Engineer James H. Tomb, CSN
"James Hamilton Tomb devoted almost 12 years of his life to wartime naval service. A steam engineer by profession and a torpedo expert by circumstance, Tomb was in the forefront of naval weapons technology of the period.
James Hamilton Tomb, R. Thomas Campbell, 2005
3
Report of the Chief Engineer of the State of Tennesse: On ...
Office Chief Engineer, State of Tennessee, Nashville, T. Oct. 30th, 1837. To the Governor, Secretary of State and Comptroller of the Slate of Tennessee, acting as an "Executive Board." Gentlemen,— By an Act of the General Assembly of the ...
Tennessee. Chief Engineer, 1837
4
Annual Report of the Chief Engineer of the Water Department ...
.July 1, 1905. July 1, 1911. OFFICERS: THEODORE A. LEISEN, Chief Engineer. FRANCIS J. MCNULTY, Assistant to the Chief Engineer. JOHN A. KIENLE, Assistant Engineer of Construction. JAMES L. FEREBEE, Second Assistant Engineer.
Wilmington (Del.). Water Dept, 1906
5
A View of the Sea: A Discussion Between a Chief Engineer and ...
The crew and scientific party are ashore exploring the local delights and scenery. You are sitting in the mess with the chief engineer for company. He is a relief engineer, having spent most of his life on merchant ships, and this is the first time  ...
Henry M. Stommel, 1987
6
Report of the Chief Engineer ...: Made to the President and ...
Gentlemen : When I received the appointment of Chief Engineer of the Sunhury and Erie Railroad, portions of the line had been located by my predecessor, extending from Sunbury to Lock Haven on the Eastern division, and from Erie to ...
Sunbury and Erie Rail Road Company, 1839
7
Case of chief engineer Joshua Follansbee before a Navy ...
Charge and Specification of a Charge, preferred by the Secretary of the Navy against Joshua Follansbee, a Chief Engineer in the Navy. CHARGE. Being Disrespectful In Language To His Superior Officer, Whilst In The Execution Of His Office.
8
Report of General J. G. Totten, Chief Engineer, on the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition.
Joseph Gilbert Totten, 2013
9
Annual report of the chief engineer for the year ending ...
Mr. Kearney, the Chief Engineer of the pumping works at Belleville, reports, under date of Dec. 24th, 1877, that the engines, boilers, pipes and grounds at Belleville are generally in good order and condition, except that Cornish Engine No.
Jersey City (N.J.). Board of Public Works, 1878
10
Report of Joseph D. Allen, Chief Engineer, to the Board of ...
Joseph Dana Allen. 23 Proportionate to the increase of population, and the extension of facilities serving to encourage the efforts of the enterprising to profitable ends, so will the business energies of the country be called forth, the many usefill ...
Joseph Dana Allen, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIEF ENGINEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chief engineer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Secrets of the Grand Concourse
That it became such a destination for urban life might have made proud Louis Risse, the chief engineer of the Concourse, who envisioned a ... «amNY, Jul 15»
2
Luis Elu: From jai alai to restaurant owner — and everything in …
It was Preti, then a chief engineer at Pratt & Whitney, who recommended Elu to the company. "He did very well and everybody loved him," the ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Steel Beats Aluminum, Bears in First McCann Silverado Campaign
... to the Ford F-150. The client and its Chief Engineer Eric Stanczak are not shy about marketing their clearly superior product as such: ... «AgencySpy, Jul 15»
4
Ferry bypass offered for farmers crossing Ohio River at …
KYTC Chief District 2 Chief Engineer Kevin McClearn says the ferryboat will help an estimated 40 farmers move their equipment during a critical period of crop ... «KFVS, Jul 15»
5
Quader: No public sufferings on highways during Eid
Prominent columnist Syed Abul Maksud, Additional Chief Engineer (Dhaka devision) of Roads and Highway Department Mohammed Aftab ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
6
Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC Continues to Augment its …
Mr. Michaelson will serve as a Property Manager and Mr. Sahdala will serve as a Chief Engineer at Lakeside Office Center, The Plaza and 951 ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
7
How Asteroid Mining Could Open Up the Solar System (Podcast …
Chris Lewicki is the president and chief engineer of asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, and has been intimately involved with the ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
8
Japanese PM speaks at UIC High-Speed Congress
Mr Zhao Guotang, deputy chief engineer of Chinese Railways Corporation, explained that high-speed lines have now been built in all climates ... «International Railway Journal, Jul 15»
9
Civic bodies to pay crores for Ulhas river's clean-up
Rajendra Sonje, chief engineer, MIDC, said, "I have not seen the judgment copy yet. Once we have gone through it, we will take a legal opinion ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
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Theog-Hatkoti road: HC summons chief secy
The court also asked the chief secretary, additional chief secretary, public works and chief engineer, public works to appear in court at the next ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

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