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