civil-engineering civil year • civil-libertarian · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · civil-engineering · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges. Synonyms: civil engineering. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · - hyphen-minus U+002D c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 v latin small letter v U+0076