fireflood
or fire·flood·ing
[ fahyuh r-fluhd or fahyuhr-fluhd-ing ]
/ faɪərˌflʌd or faɪərˌflʌd ɪŋ /
noun
a procedure designed to extract more oil from a well by injecting compressed air into the ground and burning some of the oil to increase the flow.
Nearby words
firedog, firedrake, firefight, firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly, fireguard, firehorse, firehouse, fireless
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