Fracking

/ˈfɹækɪŋ/

Synonyms for "fracking" (10 found)

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Noun(2 words)

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Related words (5)

Noun(5 words)
fracturingfracturing-relatedhydraulic fracturinghydraulic fracturing-relatedsplit

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More general

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descriptorenergy extractionenvironmental issueexcavationfracturinggas extractionminingmodifieroil extractionpolicy issuerock fracturing

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acid fracturingair emissions-relatedearthquake-relatedfracturing-relatedhorizontal fracturinghydraulic fracturinghydraulic fracturing-relatedpublic perceptionregulatory debateslickwater fracturingwater contamination-related

Collocations

13 entries
fracking activityfracking banfracking fluidfracking fluidsfracking operationsfracking regulationfracking wastewaterhigh pressure injectionhydraulic fracturingoil and gasshale formationsshale gas frackingwell stimulation

Inflections

5 entries
frackedfrackingsfracksmore fracking-relatedmost fracking-related

Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Does fracking really cause earthquakes?

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Does fracking cause earthquakes?

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Algeria has massive quantities of shale oil that could be extracted through fracking.

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Fracking is a type of geo-engineering to get oil out of shale.

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