(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).

(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.

(UK, simile) Having characteristics considered quintessential to English or British life.

(engineering) The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and building controllers and control systems.

(engineering) The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and building electromechanical systems.

(archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engage

(law) Abbreviation of engineer.

(law) Abbreviation of engineering.

plural of engagee

(historical) A worker in the fur trade in North America; a voyageur.