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fracturing

UK
/ˈfræk.tʃər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈfræk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/

Translations

fracturingnoun
fracturings
pl
fracturation hydrauliqueS’emploie dans l’industrie pétrolière et gazière.
Hydraulic fracturing has significantly increased the production of natural gas in the region.
La fracturation hydraulique a considérablement augmenté la production de gaz naturel dans la région.
fracturationTerme technique pour l’action ou le processus de rupture d’un matériau.
The fracturing of the rock was caused by the intense pressure underground.
La fracturation de la roche a été causée par l’intense pression souterraine.
Synonyms
break
splinter
crack
shatter
fissure
rupture
division
separation
fracturinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfræk.tʃər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈfræk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe forces, processes, or agents that cause fractures or involve hydraulic fracturing.
fracturantTerme technique et scientifique.
The fracturing stress in the beam exceeded its design limits.
La contrainte fracturante dans la poutre a dépassé ses limites de conception.
fractureverb

fracturing

Gerund

fractured
Past Simple
fractured
Past Participle
fracturing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfræk.tʃə/
US
/ˈfræk.tʃɚ/
The impact from the fall was enough to fracture the bone.
Le choc de la chute a suffi à fracturer l'os.
Additional translations
fracturerAu sens figuré, pour une relation, une unité ou une structure.
Synonyms
shatter
break apart
cleave
rupture
split
crack
break

Definitions

fracturingnoun
The act or process of breaking or cracking something, especially a hard material.
The fracturing of the rock was caused by the intense pressure underground.
A method used in the oil and gas industry to extract resources from underground by injecting liquid at high pressure to create fractures in the rock.
Hydraulic fracturing has significantly increased the production of natural gas in the region.
fracturinggerund / present participle
Causing or characterized by the breaking or cracking of a material; relating to the process of creating fractures.
The fracturing stress in the beam exceeded its design limits.
fractureverb
To break or cause to break into pieces.
The impact from the fall was enough to fracture the bone.
To disrupt or damage something, especially a relationship or structure.
The scandal served to fracture the unity within the organization.
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