fracking
|frac-king|
B2
/ˈfrækɪŋ/
(frack)
extracting resources
Etymology
Etymology Information
'fracking' originates from the word 'fracture,' where 'frac-' meant 'to break.'
Historical Evolution
'fracture' transformed into the term 'fracking' in the 20th century to describe the process of hydraulic fracturing.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to break or crack,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'extracting oil or gas.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a method of extracting oil and natural gas from deep underground by injecting liquid at high pressure to fracture rock formations.
Fracking has significantly increased oil production in the United States.
Synonyms
Verb 1
to extract oil or gas using the method of fracking.
The company plans to frack in the new oil field.
Last updated: 2025/01/11 22:40