geoengineering
Meanings
noun
- The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth.
- The artificial manipulation of the environments of a planet, especially Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming.
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Etymology
From geo- + engineering.
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