Fracturing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is fractured.

    "In her own view, she was most likely predisposed neurophysiologically to schizophrenia in such a way that her psyche could not tolerate the fracturings that others weathered while maintaining a functioning life."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of fracture form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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separation

Example

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"Hydraulic fracturing makes use of high-pressure water to create cracks in hydrocarbon-bearing shale."

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hydraulic fracturing

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