fracking
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frack·ing
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Definition of fracking
: the injection of fluid into shale beds at high pressure in order to free up petroleum resources (such as oil or natural gas)
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Examples of fracking in a Sentence
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Otherwise, candidates were asked about imposing a carbon tax and banning fossil-fuel exports and fracking. — J.e.f. | Washington, The Economist, "The Democratic candidates spell out their policies on climate change," 5 Sep. 2019 That lighter form of methane released during fracking is a substantial component of the overall methane rise since 2008. — Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, "Fracking boom tied to methane spike in Earth’s atmosphere," 15 Aug. 2019 Both places have seen boom and bust before, and both face long-term challenges (complaints about water use for fracking, and about monopoly power and data privacy concerns for tech). — Kate Galbraith, SFChronicle.com, "How Silicon Valley resembles the Texas oil patch," 7 Aug. 2019 Industry consultant Rystad Energy estimated in February that Halliburton and its competitors would have a year-end supply of 24.4 million horsepower for fracking but would face demand of just 14.5 million this year. — Washington Post, "British Airways pilots authorize labor action," 23 July 2019 Getty Images Third and most disturbingly, the US appears to be in the early stages of a massive fracking infrastructure buildout. — David Roberts, Vox, "Fracking may be a bigger climate problem than we thought," 16 Aug. 2019 Due to fracking and new drilling technologies, petroleum engineer tops our list of fast-growing, high-paying jobs. — Dan Kopf, Quartz, "Which jobs make the most money?," 24 June 2019 Obviously the environmental issues are weighing heavily upon his soul — with the polar fracking [plotline]. — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Chloë Sevigny: More than just a damsel in zombie distress," 13 June 2019 Because fracking depletes wells quickly, companies must spend more to sustain output. — The Economist, "Investors fee the Permian," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fracking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fracking
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English Language Learners Definition of fracking
: a method used for getting oil and gas from underground rocks by injecting liquid into the rocks so that they break apart