engineering practices
nounUK /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ ˈpræk.tɪ.sɪz/
US /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ ˈpræk.tɪ.sɪz/
The usual ways engineers do their work to build things that are safe and work well.
The team followed good engineering practices when they built the new bridge.
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2. The habits and rules a company uses to make sure its products are made well.
The factory improved its engineering practices to reduce mistakes.
3. The steps and checks used in science and building to test ideas carefully.
Students learned about engineering practices by testing their paper bridges.
4. The accepted ways of planning, building, and checking machines or structures.
Good engineering practices helped the crew finish the tunnel on time.