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hydrofracturing

American  
[hahy-droh-frak-cher-ing, hahy-droh-frak-] / ˌhaɪ droʊˈfræk tʃər ɪŋ, ˈhaɪ droʊˌfræk- /

Etymology

Origin of hydrofracturing

First recorded in 1970–75; hydro- 1 + fracture + -ing 1

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Eventually such repeated hydrofracturing, as the process is called, can cause the ice shelf to disintegrate.

From Seattle Times Apr. 14, 2022

They believe the weight of the accumulated water broke the ice beneath it in a process called hydrofracturing.

From Washington Post Jul. 9, 2021

“Increased meltwater ponding in resilient locations will not lead to widespread hydrofracturing according to our analysis,” the authors wrote.

From The Guardian Aug. 26, 2020

So Lai and colleagues used machine learning to identify fracture-like features in satellite pictures of Antarctica, before modelling which fractures were vulnerable to hydrofracturing.

From The Guardian Aug. 26, 2020

At the same time, alternative, non-nuclear technologies were being developed, such as hydrofracturing.

From Forbes Jan. 29, 2014

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