"terraform" meaning in English

See terraform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɛrəfɔː(r)m/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terraform.wav [UK] Forms: terraform [canonical], terraforms [third-person, singular], terraformed [past], terraformed [past, participle], terraforming [present, participle]
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  1. To change a planet to be more similar to earth
    Sense id: simple-terraform-en-verb-sGwGUh0j
     
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