flight engineer

noun

: a flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation

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Expedition 72 flight engineer Alexey Ovchinin secured his feet at one end of the European Robotic Arm (ERA) toward the end of his and Ivan Vagner's seven-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) today. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Dominick is a flight engineer aboard the orbiting laboratory, which is attached to the International Space Station. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024 Brockwell, the crew’s flight engineer, said the mission showed him the importance of living sustainably for the benefit of everyone on Earth. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024 Brockwell, the crew's flight engineer, said the mission showed him the importance of living sustainably for the benefit of everyone on Earth. CBS News, 7 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for flight engineer 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight engineer was in 1938

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“Flight engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20engineer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

flight engineer

noun
: a crew member of an airplane responsible for mechanical operation
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