hydraulic fracturing
A technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well in order…A technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well (or similar) in order to create fractures in the oil-bearing rock and thus release more oil.
» Hydraulic fracturing makes use of high-pressure water to create cracks in hydrocarbon-bearing shale.
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1 sentencesHydraulic fracturing makes use of high-pressure water to create cracks in hydrocarbon-bearing shale.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well (or similar) in order to create fractures in the oil-bearing rock and thus release more oil.
Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracking, hydraulische Frakturierung
гидравли́ческий разры́в пласта́gidravlíčeskij razrýv plastá
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