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geoengineer

American  
[jee-oh-en-juh-neer] / ˌdʒi oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. 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

  1. an engineer who works on such projects.

Etymology

Origin of geoengineer

geo- + engineer

Example Sentences

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Keutsch, who got involved later, is not a climate scientist and is at best a reluctant geoengineer.

From Nature • Nov. 26, 2018

So how do you make sure scientists geoengineer responsibly?

From Scientific American • Mar. 18, 2013

Most news reports characterize Mr. George as a “rogue” geoengineer.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2012

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