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Word: Fracking
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: representing an abbreviated form of fracturing
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrakɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc. so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas
Short Definition:process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks etc. to extract oil or gas
Examples:- fracking has created a shale gas boom in the United States
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