geoengineer

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noun

An engineer whose speciality is geoengineering (geological engineering).

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Meanings

noungeoengineer (plural geoengineers)

plural geoengineers

  1. An engineer whose speciality is geoengineering (geological engineering).

    Clearing up rock and fallen vegetation at such an awkward site required a team of specialist geoengineers.

    2020 August 26, Andrew Mourant, “Reinforced against future flooding”, in Rail, page 61
  2. Someone engaged in geoengineering (manipulation of Earth's habitats, especially to counter global warming).
verbgeoengineer (third-person singular simple present geoengineers, present participle geoengineering, simple past and past participle geoengineered)

present singular third person geoengineers · participle present geoengineering · participle past geoengineered · past geoengineered

  1. transitiveTo produce by means of geoengineering.

Origin

From geo- + engineer.

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geoengineer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoengineer

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“geoengineer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geoengineer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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