verb
Frack
frak
Frack (verb) means to extract oil or gas from rock by injecting high-pressure fluid to crack it open (hydraulic fracturing). Example: “The company plans to frack three new wells this year.”
verb
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To extract oil or gas from rock by injecting high-pressure fluid to crack it open (hydraulic fracturing).
"The company plans to frack three new wells this year."
"Local residents protested plans to frack near the reservoir."
How to use Frack
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo drill for gas or oil using high-pressure liquid to break up underground rock.
Common pairings
frack a well
ban fracking
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- fracks
- Past tense
- fracked
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The company plans to _____ three new wells this year.
Etymology
Shortened from "fracture."
Rhymes for Frack
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What does “Frack” mean?
The word “Frack” means to extract oil or gas from rock by injecting high-pressure fluid to crack it open (hydraulic fracturing). In plain terms, to drill for gas or oil using high-pressure liquid to break up underground rock.
How do you pronounce “Frack”?
“Frack” is pronounced frak (/fɹæk/ in IPA).
How do you use “Frack” in a sentence?
Here is “Frack” used in a sentence: “The company plans to frack three new wells this year.”
What part of speech is “Frack”?
“Frack” is a verb.
