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geoengineering
(geo|engin¦eer|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˌʤɪəʊɛnʤɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental process that affects the earth’s climate, in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming.
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