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水力壓裂

简 水力压裂 · 繁 水力壓裂
Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ lì yā liè

Meanings

  1. hydraulic fracturing
  2. fracking
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水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
壓
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裂
liè · split, crack, break open; rend
压
yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure
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3–4–1–4 · shui3 li4 ya1 lie4

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noun

  1. (oil industry) hydraulic fracturing

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