Did you mayhaps mean franking?
Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. oil industry Hydraulic fracturing.
- adj. slang, euphemistic Fucking.
Examples
“It took a long time to get to the word "fracking.”
“A 2008 hydrogeologic study in Garfield County in Colorado, where fracking is extensively used, found evidence of methane and chlorine contamination of groundwater supplies.”
“Still, citizens of states where fracking is pending or present, would be well-advised to read Ingraffea's letter to learn what they are in for, should fracking proceed.”
“From an ecological standpoint, fracking is inherently risky.”
The Huffington Post: David Sirota: If Wyoming Can, Then So Can Everywhere Else
“On the ground, fracking is frightening, as Kate Sinding, an attorney with the National Resources Defense Council told Change. org's Jess Leber.”
“Fracking can pollute water supplies, as the flammable tap water in fracking areas demonstrates.”
“Lawsuits have been filed and the Department of Environmental Protection has asked nine natural gas companies to voluntarily disclose the chemical components used in fracking as it studies whether the drilling practice affects drinking water and the public health.”
“Decades of development later, the independent companies which embraced horizontal drilling and the use of high-pressure fluids to crack open the otherwise impermeable shales-a process known as "fracking"-have brought about a revolution.”
“* In June, the New Jersey state legislature passed a bill banning hydraulic fracturing -- known as "fracking" -- in that state.”
“Sometimes, to dislodge pockets of gas, water is injected back into the seams at high pressure to fracture them, which is known as fracking.”
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Tweets
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jodi See also Wikipedia's article on hydraulic fracturing Jul 21, 2011
bilby *bleep* May 28, 2009
middlesmith Hydraulic fracturing, a method of natural gas mining that (who knew?) damages water tables. Also good for making baby Cylons. May 28, 2009