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Word: Frack
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
1950s: representing an abbreviated form of fracture
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
frak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inject liquid into (a subterranean rock formation, borehole, etc.) at high pressure so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas
Short Definition:inject liquid into subterranean rock formation at high pressure to extract oil or gas
Examples:- millions of gallons of water are needed to successfully frack a single well
- a gas company wants to frack his land and the land around it
Word: Frack
Speech Type: Other
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