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fracking1

Pronunciation: /ˈfrakɪŋ/

Definition of fracking

noun

another term for hydraulic fracturing.

Origin:

1950s: representing an abbreviated form of fracturing

fracking in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fracking in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

fr.
Fra
frabjous
fracas
frack
fracking ¹
fracking ²
fractal
fraction
fractional
fractional distillation

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