hydrofracturing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydrofracturing
Example Sentences
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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
Most climatic models do not include the impact of hydrofracturing in their calculations, although one 2016 paper did account for them in a simpler way than the new study.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2020
“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
At the same time, alternative, non-nuclear technologies were being developed, such as hydrofracturing.
From Forbes ● Jan. 29, 2014
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