hydraulic fracturing
See also: Hydraulic Fracturing
English
Noun
hydraulic fracturing (uncountable)
- (oil industry) A technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well (or similar) in order to create fractures in the oil-bearing rock and thus release more oil.
Synonyms
- fracing, fracking
- hydrofracking
Translations
technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well
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