Real Dictionary

engineering
uncountable noun: Engineering is the work involved in designing and constructing engines and machinery, or structures such as roads and bridges. Engineering is also the subject studied by people who want to do this work.

engineering in American English
the science concerned with putting scientific knowledge to practical uses, divided into different branches, as civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering
noun: the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences, as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, and chemical plants

engineering in British English
noun: the profession of applying scientific principles to the design, construction, and maintenance of engines, cars, machines, etc ( mechanical engineering), buildings, bridges, roads, etc ( civil engineering), electrical machines and communication systems (el