Shearwaters earned their name by their ability to cut - or shear - the water with their wings, although until recently they were known as 'muttonbirds'. This name was given to them by early European settlers, who killed the birds for food and found that their flesh tasted like mutton.
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Engineering Technician Salary. (United States). Engineering Technicians in the United States take home an average $20.96 per hour. The range in cash compensation to Engineering Technicians ($33K to $74K) includes potential earnings of $6K each from bonuses and profit sharing in exceptional cases.