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fracking
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fracking
(noun)
fracking
/
ˈ
frækɪŋ/
noun
fracking
/
ˈ
frækɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRACKING
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a method used for getting oil and gas from underground rocks by injecting liquid into the rocks so that they break apart
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