external-combustion engine

A fluid-fuel-powered motor that is so poorly designed/maintained that its exterior actually catches fire.
One should periodically check "under the hood" for oil-leaks to reduce the chance of said power-plant's becoming an external-combustion engine.
by QuacksO October 03, 2019
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Good Engineer

Someone who makes a bad salesman look good
You can rely on a good engineer to pull it out of their a55 to make the salesman look good
by Paulgt January 14, 2025
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Finger engineering

The act of designing and engineering a building or construction project on the site and making things up as you go, with no predesigned plans.
Damn, the contractor and the owner are finger engineering the fuck out of this project. I hope it doesn't bite them in the ass with the building department when they try to pull an inspection.
by Coroyo70 June 12, 2021
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Planning to win a legal case by starting from the end and making a parallel system to subvert anything that stands in the way of winning the case. It is beyond making a case airtight. It is winning a case by all means necessary including making arrangements outside of the court case system.
Divine Law in the Philippines is very generous to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Luzon. This will come in handy in case they want to do REVERSE ENGINEERING IN A LEGAL CASE.
by Mr. Shoe Maker December 26, 2024
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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 Johnny

When something engineered is so stupid, it doesn't make sense
Only Engineer Johnny could make something So stupid
by bsk$$$ December 03, 2020
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Catering Engineer

One who repairs and/or installs equipment for the catering industry
I searched catering engineer Glasgow to find Diverse Catering Services. He repaired my commercial fryer, I had initially searched as I wanted to engineer a new meal
by Glasgow repairman August 19, 2022
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