hydraulic fracturing

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Definitions of hydraulic fracturing words

noun hydraulic fracturing a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil. 1
noun hydraulic fracturing Hydraulic fracturing is a method of fracturing rock by pumping in viscous fluid under high pressure, used mainly in sandstone reservoirs to stimulate production. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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