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1 American  
[eng] / ɛŋ /

noun

  1. the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling and clink


ENG 2 American  
Television.
  1. electronic news gathering: a system of news reporting that uses portable television cameras to videotape pictures and sound, especially when combined with the transmission of the signal to a television station for immediate broadcast.


eng. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. engine.

  2. engineer.

  3. engineering.

  4. engraved.

  5. engraver.

  6. engraving.


Eng. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. England.

  2. English.


Eng. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. England

  2. English

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

eng. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. engineer

  2. engineering

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ENG 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. electronic news gathering: TV news obtained at the point of action by means of modern video equipment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

eng 4 British  
/ ɛŋ /

noun

  1. phonetics another name for agma

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of eng

First recorded in 1955–60; by analogy with the names of m and n; agma ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“Anyone with any basic knowledge or ability to look up weather should know what they’re getting into,” a local named Erica Eng wrote in the comments of the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook announcement of the massive search and rescue effort for the missing skiers.

From Los Angeles Times

“And the rest of Theda Bara’s filmography—Molly had a massive crush on her. And the sound version of the 1925 Phantom of the Opera. We’ve even got some Cantonese films, courtesy of an old contact of Molly’s from the opera in Chinatown, the complete collection of Esther Eng’s work, some rare Fei Mu. We keep trying to figure out the logistics of putting together a showcase.”

From Literature

The state reviewed his transcript and ruled that the math courses in the engineering department, marked “ENG,” didn’t count.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jason Eng, who works in business development and partnerships for Kametani Tea in Nara, Japan, said buyers are asking to sign annual contracts to secure matcha for the following year.

From Los Angeles Times

Scheffler eased home by four shots from Sweden's Ludvig Aberg, who was second on his major debut, with Eng;and's Tommy Fleetwood tied third.

From BBC