fracking
noun /ˈfrækɪŋ/
/ˈfrækɪŋ/
(also formal or specialist hydraulic fracturing)
[uncountable]- the process of forcing liquid at high pressure into rocks, deep holes in the ground, etc. in order to force open existing cracks (= narrow openings) and take out oil or gas
- Fracking has created a shale gas boom in the United States.
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