geoengineer

[ jee-oh-en-juh-neer ]

/ ˌdʒi oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

verb (used with or without object)

to make a large-scale effort to modify (the earth or its environment), especially to counteract global warming: Pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere is one way to geoengineer the planet.

noun

an engineer who works on such projects.

Words nearby geoengineer

geodetic surveying, geodimeter, geodome, geoduck, geodynamics, geoengineer, geofact, geoffrey, geoffrey of monmouth, geog., geognosy

Origin of geoengineer

geo- + engineer