Fracturing

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

Because of hydraulic fracturing, used to extract natural gas, the earthquake risk for Oklahoma his risen exponentially and is now the same as for coastline from Alaska to California.

In a rage, Tom violently made pancakes, fracturing his wrist in the process.

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.