To achieve or access by means of social engineering.

One who engages in social engineering.

(engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation; the of the ratio of the object's deformed length to the its initial length, along some axis.

plural of beam engine

A kind of steam engine where a pivoted overhead beam is used to apply the force from a vertical piston to a vertical connecting rod.

(engineering) In a tensile test, the ratio of the applied force to the initial cross-sectional area of the tensile specimen (ignoring the gradual decrease in area resulting from Poisson's ratio).

A condensing engine like a steam engine, but operated by ether vapour instead of steam.

(mining) An engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, etc.

(historical, 19th century, firefighting) A large cart-mounted fire extinguisher using caustic chemical-extinguishing chemicals.

A vertical back-acting steam engine having the cylinder beneath the crosshead.