fracking

American  

[frak-ing] / ˈfræk ɪŋ /

noun

1. hydraulic fracturing.

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Other Word Forms

• frack verb (used with or without object)

Etymology

Origin of fracking

Shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

Here in the heart of the Permian Basin, America’s fracking capital, economic fortunes rise and fall with energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

When new drilling and fracking techniques unleashed the shale boom, Lewis applied the techniques to gas-rich shale and, in time, built a small empire.

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In the U.S., true, citizen ingenuity did conjure new wealth from holes in the ground via fracking.

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But that was before the fracking boom helped elevate the country into a major oil producer and exporter.

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The fracking boom turned America into the top global producer and made supply more responsive to prices.

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