fracking

[ frak-ing ]

/ ˈfræk ɪŋ /

noun

hydraulic fracturing.

Words nearby fracking

fra mauro, frabjous, fracas, fracastorius, fracastoro, fracking, fracp, fracs, fractable, fractal, fracted

Origin of fracking

shortening and alteration

OTHER WORDS FROM fracking

frack, verb (used with or without object)

Definition for fracking (2 of 2)

hydraulic fracturing

noun

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.

Also called frack·ing

[frak-ing] /ˈfræk ɪŋ/, hy·dro·frack·ing [hahy-droh-frak-ing] /ˈhaɪ droʊˌfræk ɪŋ/, hy·dro·frac·tur·ing [hahy-droh-frak-cher-ing] /ˈhaɪ droʊˌfræk tʃər ɪŋ/.

Examples from the Web for fracking

Fracking, in this regard, is no different from gypsum mining, or some kinds of industrial agriculture.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That can happen, according to the report, when (flammable) methane leaks out of fracking wells and into drinking water.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is, more or less, the position of political conservatives, who have come down firmly on the side of the fracking industry.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oh, and fracking chemicals can easily leak into major water supplies and ruin your beer.
Happy National Tequila Day! Here’s How Climate Change Is Murdering Your Tequila|Asawin Suebsaeng|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Imagine a world where public opinion takes a sharp turn against say, fracking.
The NBA’s War With Donald Sterling Is Just Getting Started|Robert Silverman|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST