hydraulic fracturing

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of hydraulic fracturing

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Both Liberty Energy and ProPetro, best known for their expertise in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have jumped headlong into the data- center game.

From Barron's

WaterBridge manages about 2,500 miles of pipelines and 197 facilities capable of handling roughly 189 million gallons of water daily, helping energy companies dispose of the high volumes of wastewater they produce as a byproduct of oil-and-gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, has been banned many times by different prime ministers since 2011, amid concerns about earthquakes and the impact to the environment.

From BBC

Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, has been banned many times by different prime ministers since 2011 over concerns about earthquakes and environmental impacts.

From BBC

In a note of particular concern to some in the state, he raised doubts about whether Harris would continue to allow hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, to extract oil and gas.

From Los Angeles Times