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engineersplain

To over-engineering an explanation when a simple explanation would suffice. Usually with good intentions but has the effect of utterly confusing the recipient or boring them to tears.
Question from mom: What was the problem with the Roku?
Engineersplain: I needed to edit iptables to forward external TDP ports 80 and 443 to the Roku. I also needed to forward UDP port 53. Once that was done I restarted iptables and IP traffic was able ingress/egress from the Roku to the Internet and vice versa.
by bitflipr June 30, 2017
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Engineering-buddy

Someone in your engineering class who you mean a lot to and share many memories with. They really miss you when you are gone and don't know what to do without you. They can't wait until the next time they get to see you.
She is my favorite engineering-buddy.
by personalsecretservice August 7, 2017
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Pengineer

I pay this ho a lot, but it's worth every penny because she's a real Pengineer .
by Drandmrevil January 14, 2018
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engineer

Someone who makes things that do things.
Engineers are important for the infrastructure and technology of our civilization.
by Ereck Flowers September 1, 2018
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Engineering Physics

Engineering physics refers to the study of the combined disciplines of physics, mathematics and engineering. By focusing on the scientific method as a rigorous basis, it seeks ways to apply, design, and develop new solutions in engineering. - Wikipedia
Person 1: What's your major?
Person 2: Engineering Physics.
Person 1: What's that? Sound like a lot of hard math and physics.
Person 2: Yes and no, it's difficult to explain.
by Stanford Pines April 10, 2019
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Engineer's Refrigerator

This is an often small refrigerator, on campus, typically located in a semi-dorm, open-dorm or pressure-turbine-energy system lab where college students working together or individually on projects and just chilling keep their nice lunches, drinks, snacks and confectionaries. It's pretty common for them to just leave them there for the next person. Sometimes they do it as a nice gesture or gift. Typically, if something's been in there for atleast 3 to 4 days and no one has picked it up, it's yours. Mainly, though, I'd like to introduce the college tradition. If someone leaves something there and doesn't really come back to get it, it belongs to the next hardworking engineer who comes across it on their spare in or out of class time.
Lay student: You look like you're up to a lot.
Hardworking expert engineer (college guy chilling and exploring after getting shit done): Yeah. It's been pretty hectic, especially inside that Energy Systems Lab. I'd better give that Engineer's Refrigerator a peep.
by arvinthsiva May 2, 2019
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Beginner's Bookcase

Used to describe a small and empty mind. Similar to a beginner's bookcase which is usually small and empty.
Chris doesn't enjoy learning or even listening, his mind is like a beginner's bookcase.
by Enousc July 19, 2019
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