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水力壓裂

简水力压裂 · 繁水力壓裂

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ lì yā liè

hydraulic fracturing
fracking

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
壓: Look up this written character
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

(oil industry) hydraulic fracturing

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