metallurgical engineer
noun
Simple meaning
An engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mehtuhlurjihkuhlehnjuhnirSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
mɛtəˈlɝdʒɪkəˈlɛndʒəˈnɪɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
Used this way, metallurgical engineer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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