assistant engineer

collocation in English

meaningsofassistantandengineer

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assistant
noun[C]
uk
/əˈsɪs.tənt/us
/əˈsɪs.tənt/
someone who helps someone else to do ...
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engineer
noun[C]
uk
/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/us
/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr/
a person whose job is to design or build machines, engines, or electrical equipment, or things such as roads, railways, or bridges, using ...
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(Definition ofassistantandengineerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofassistant engineer

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Eventually, she was hired by one studio, but was never able to rise beyond the rank ofassistantengineer, despite her abilities and technical skills.
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Daivadnya is mentioned as the title of theassistantengineer.
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The salary of anassistantengineerbegins at £304 a year, and rises eventually to £528 a year.
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As another example, anassistantengineerat the same hospital receives £645 per annum, compared with the salary of the hospital secretary at £610.
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He held the title ofassistantengineerbut became known as architect for the department.
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From 1832 to 1844, he acted asassistantengineerof various railroads.
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He has beenassistantengineerand drummer on the soundtracks of various motion pictures.
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After six months he was promoted to tape op, and after that toassistantengineer/ engineer.
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The majority of the redundant engineers who can be regarded as qualified for the position ofassistantengineerhave now been promoted, eight promotions having been made recently.
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He was then promoted to senior control room engineer in 1940, to assistant to the engineer in charge in 1941, and toassistantengineerin charge in 1942.
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He was employed as a seniorassistantengineer, and his salary reflected his obvious ability and experience.
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In 1847, he was made an assistant foreman of the company, serving three consecutive terms, elected foreman in 1850 andassistantengineertwo years later.
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