Meaning of hydraulic fracturing | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Fracking
Hydraulic Fracturing
hydraulische Frakturierung
hydraulische Risserzeugung
hydraulische Stimulation
hydraulisches Aufbrechen
Ελληνικά
υδραυλική ρωγμάτωση
Suomi
vesisärötys
Bahasa Indonesia
peretakan
Italiano
fratturazione idraulica
Русский
гидравли́ческий разры́в пласта́
Examples
“The chemicals were used by companies during a drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, which involves the high-pressure injection of a mixture of water, sand and chemical additives into rock formations deep underground.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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