fracking

ˈfrækɪŋ

Definition of fracking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

oil extraction

TECH.

method of getting oil or gas by forcing liquid underground

TECH.

Fracking is used to get oil from deep underground.

hydraulic fracturing

Adjective

energy

TECH.

related to hydraulic fracturing for extracting oil or gas

TECH.

The fracking industry has grown rapidly in the past decade.

hydraulic fracturing

language

Rare

Slang

used as a euphemism for a vulgar term

Rare

Slang

This fracking car won't start again!

euphemistic

polite

substitute

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Origin of fracking

English, fracturing (breaking) + -ing (action)

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fracked

adj.

environment

damaged or ruined by fracking

fracker

oil gas extraction

person who extracts oil or gas using fracking

fracker

energy

person or company involved in fracking activities

Examples of fracking in a sentence

Fracking halted after the chemical spill.
Fracking sites are often located in rural areas.
The fracking process can be controversial.
This fracking phone never works properly!
I'm tired of this fracking weather ruining my plans.

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French:fracturation hydraulique, hydraulique, ...
German:Fracking, frackingbezogen, ...
Italian:fracking, di fratturazione idraulica, ...
Spanish:fracturación hidráulica, de fracking, ...
Portuguese:fraturação hidráulica, relacionado com fraturamento hidráulico, ...
Chinese:水力压裂, 水力压裂的, ...
Japanese:水圧破砕法, 水圧破砕の, ...
Arabic:التكسير الهيدروليكي, تَكسير هيدروليكي, ...
Hebrew:סִידּוּק הִידְרָאוּלִי, מְחוּרְבָּן, ...
Russian:гидроразрыв пласта, фрекинга, ...
Ukrainian:фрекінг, гідророзрив, ...
Hindi:हाइड्रोलिक फ्रैक्चरिंग, अश्लील, ...
Bengali:ফ্র্যাকিং, হাইড্রোলিক ফ্র্যাকচারিং, ...
Catalan:fracking, maleït, ...
Czech:frakování, frakovací, ...
Danish:fracking, forbandet, ...
Dutch:fracking, hydraulisch breken, ...
Greek:υδραυλική ρωγμάτωση, σχετικός με υδραυλική ρωγμάτωση, ...
Hungarian:hidraulikus rétegrepesztés, rétegrepesztéses, ...
Khmer:ការបំបែកថ្មដោយសម្ពាធរាវ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការបំបែកស្រទាប់ថ្មដោយសម្ពាធរាវ ដើម្បីបូមយកប្រេង ឬឧស្ម័ន, ...
Korean:수압파쇄, 수압파쇄와 관련된, ...
Persian:شکافت هیدرولیکی, شکست هیدرولیکی, ...
Polish:hydrofracking, frackingowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):fraturamento hidráulico, relacionado ao fraturamento hidráulico, ...
Romanian:fracturare hidraulică, fracking, ...
Swedish:fracking, jävla, ...
Thai:การแฟรกกิง, การแตกร้าวด้วยไฮดรอลิก, ...
Turkish:kırma, hidrolik kırılma, ...
Vietnamese:khoan phá thủy lực, khoan thủy lực, ...

frack

fræk

Definition of frack - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

oil industry

intr.

use hydraulic fracturing to extract oil or gas

intr.

The company plans to frack in the new site.

drill

extract

hydraulic fracturing

clean substitute

tr.

Slang

use as a euphemism for a vulgar term

tr.

Slang

I don't give a frack about it.

censor

sanitize

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Origin of frack

English, blend of frack (fracture)

Examples of frack in a sentence

Environmentalists are concerned about the impact of fracking.
Why the frack did you do that?
He doesn't frack around when it comes to deadlines.

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French:fracturer, ficher, ...
German:fracken, nicht kümmern, ...
Italian:fratturare, infischiarsene, ...
Spanish:fracturar, demonios, ...
Portuguese:fraturar, ligar, ...
Chinese:进行水力压裂, 理会, ...
Japanese:水圧破砕を行う, 気にしない, ...
Arabic:كَسَّرَ هيدروليكياً, استخدم تعبيرًا ملطفًا لكلمة بذيئة, ...
Hebrew:לְבַצֵּעַ פְּרַקִינְג, לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּמִלָּה כְּתַחְלִיף מְנוּמָס לְמִלָּה גַּסָּה, ...
Russian:заниматься гидроразрывом, плевать, ...
Ukrainian:фракувати, не паритись, ...
Hindi:हाइड्रोलिक फ्रैक्चरिंग करना, परवाह नहीं करना, ...
Bengali:ফ্র্যাক করা, একটুও পরোয়া না করা, ...
Catalan:fracturar hidràulicament, utilitzar com a eufemisme, ...
Czech:frakovat, použít mírnější náhražku za vulgární výraz, ...
Danish:fracke, bande, ...
Dutch:fracken, moer schelen, ...
Greek:κάνω υδραυλική ρωγμάτωση, δεν δίνω δεκάρα, ...
Hungarian:frakkolni, enyhébb szóval helyettesíteni egy trágár kifejezést, ...
Khmer:បំបែកស្រទាប់ថ្មដោយសម្ពាធរាវ, ប្រើពាក្យសុភាពជំនួសពាក្យគ្រោតគ្រាត, ...
Korean:프래킹하다, 신경 쓰다, ...
Persian:شکست هیدرولیکی انجام دادن, اهمیت نداد, ...
Polish:szczelinować, mieć gdzieś, ...
Portuguese (BR):fraturar, usar eufemismo, ...
Romanian:a fractura, a folosi un eufemism, ...
Swedish:fracka, ...
Thai:ใช้วิธีแตกชั้นหินด้วยแรงดันน้ำเพื่อสกัดน้ำมันหรือก๊าซ, ไม่แคร์, ...
Turkish:kırmak, argo kullanmak, ...
Vietnamese:khoan nứt vỡ thủy lực, thèm quan tâm, ...

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Definition of fracking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Origin of fracking

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Examples of fracking in a sentence

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Definition of frack - Reverso English Dictionary

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