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planetary engineering

planetary engineering noun: the manipulation of a planet's environment to create a new environment.

Noun

planetary engineering (uncountable)

  1. The manipulation of a planet's environment to create a new environment.
    • Near-synonyms: geoengineering, terraforming

Synonyms of planetary engineering

Origin of planetary engineering

From planetary + engineering.

Questions about planetary engineering

What does planetary engineering mean?
Planetary engineering means the manipulation of a planet's environment to create a new environment.
What part of speech is planetary engineering?
Planetary engineering is a noun.

Words near planetary engineering in the dictionary

  1. planetary
  2. planetary aberration
  3. planetary aberrations
  4. planetary bodies
  5. planetary body
  6. planetary engineering
  7. planetary gear
  8. planetary gear train
  9. planetary gear trains
  10. planetary gears
  11. planetary geology

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