hydrofracture

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English

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ fracture.

Noun

hydrofracture (countable and uncountable, plural hydrofractures)

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  1. (geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water

Verb

hydrofracture (third-person singular simple present hydrofractures, present participle hydrofracturing, simple past and past participle hydrofractured)

  1. (geology) To weather by repeated freezing and thawing